indebtedness
noun
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Pronunciation: /ɪnˈdɛtɪdnəs/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English indebted 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 indebtedness From indebted + -ness.
- State of owing money; being in debt.
“Near-synonym: debtorship”
“Laws regarding indebtedness and indenture.”
- The state of owing something or being under obligation to someone.
“Near-synonym: debtorship”
“Strong on administrative competence, the ministers as a group were united in their indebtedness to Fleury and in a collective mistrust of any putative successor from the court.”
- The amount owed.
- All debts totalled.