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incoˈmmunicableness
[f. prec. + -ness.]
The quality of being incommunicable: a. Incapability of being communicated, imparted, or shared.
1609Bp. Hall No Peace with Rome §8 Wee neither can nor dare arrogate vnto our selues those things which, by an holy reseruation and incommunicablenesse, are proper onely vnto the Highest. 1701Beverley Glory of Grace 11 The Incommunicableness of the Perfection of all the Attributes of God. 1882Matheson in Expositor Aug. 140 The Jew emphasized..the self-containedness, the incommunicableness of God.
†b. Want of inter-communication or intercourse.
1643Herle in T. Goodwin, etc. Apol. Narration Introd., The vindication of the Protestant party in generall, from the aspersions of Incommunicablenesse within it selfe, and Incompatiblenesse with Magistracy.
c. Incommunicativeness, reticence, taciturnity.
1835Edin. Rev. LX. 280 His incommunicableness with his children accounts for the paucity of those familiar anecdotes. |