praiseworthiness
noun
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noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English praiseworthy 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 praiseworthiness From praiseworthy + -ness.
- The state or quality of being praiseworthy.
“Being motivated to the right things without any conscious grasp of the values involved is not sufficient for praiseworthiness.”