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Vinony

fairness

noun

  1. concept in sociology and generally the interaction of society
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈfɛə.nəs/ / /ˈfɛɚ.nəs/ / /ˈfeː.nəs/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English fairness, fæȝernesse, from Old English fæġernes (“fairness; beauty; pleasantness”), equivalent to fair + -ness. Cognate with Old High German fagarnessi (“fairness”).

  1. The property of being fair or equitable.

    “Some questioned the fairness of the new laws.”

    “The reason why fairness in taxation matters is institutionalized unfairness rots society from the inside, and the social order and economy eventually collapse.”

  2. The property of being fair or beautiful.