outlandishness

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English outlandish 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 outlandishness From outlandish + -ness.

1. The quality of being outlandish.

   “Mini-golf and go-cart parks had exploded, each striving to outdo its literally dozens of competitors in outlandishness.”