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helpfulness

noun

  1. voluntary actions intended to help the others, with reward regarded or disregarded
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈhɛlp.fʊl.nəs/ / /ˈhɛlp.fəl.nəs/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English helpful Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English helpfulness From helpful + -ness.

  1. The quality of being helpful.