crassnessn.
/ˈkrasnɪs/ The quality of being crass; (physical) density (obsolete); coarseness, grossness; gross dullness or stupidity.
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the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > [noun]
fastness?a1200
spissitudec1440
solidiousness1495
grossness1527
massiveness1530
substantialness1530
substantiality1535
crassness1545
massiness1559
stiffness1577
spissness1598
solidness1600
density1603
solidity1603
crassitude1604
condensity1611
thightness1615
compactedness1644
compactness1646
body1647
crassities1659
denseness1669
tightnessa1728
corporeity1750
substantiability1816
the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > stupidity, dullness of intellect > [noun]
hardnessOE
stuntnessc1000
sotshipc1050
witlessnessa1100
sotheada1200
dullness1398
bluntness1483
slowness1495
grossnessa1530
stupidity?1541
assishness?1548
dastardness1552
lourderie1555
dastardliness1556
blockishness1561
doltishness1569
sottage1569
sheepishness1574
doltry1581
sottishness1589
doltage1593
dorbellism1593
grout-headry1600
opacity1611
duncery1615
dunstery1615
stupidness1619
hebetude1621
insulsity1623
unintelligence1634
obtuseness1648
jobbernowlism1652
dullery1653
non-intelligence1653
blockheadishness1656
crassness1664
blockheadedness1716
stolidness1727
blockheadism1753
numbskullity1779
nincompoophood1791
duncishness1805
numbskullism1806
foziness1821
noodledum1821
obtusity1823
soft-headedness1823
noodledom1827
duncehood1829
dunderheadedness1830
sumphishness1830
asininity1831
dunderheadism1836
stockishness1837
dullardness1840
fat-headedness1840
stupor1845
duncedom1847
misintelligence1848
nincompoopery1850
wooden-headedness1850
dumminess1852
jolterheadedness1852
ninnyship1852
donkeyism1855
dumbness1860
beef-wittedness1863
crassitude1865
donkeyhood1869
slow-wittedness1869
chuckle-headedness1880
leatherheadedness1880
pinheadedness1884
numbskulledness1885
donkeydom1889
thickheadedness1889
density1894
moronism1922
nitwittedness1931
nitwittery1931
noodleness1931
dopiness1942
squirrel-headedness1955
nincompoopism1957
dim-wittedness1960
clottishness1961
1545 T. Raynald in tr. E. Roesslin Byrth of Mankynde i. sig. Hhh.ivv The crassenesse or thickenes of ye inner coote.
1661 G. Rust Let. conc. Origen in Phœnix (1721) I. 69 As well..a Terrestrial Crassness, as..a Spiritual Tenuity.
1664 H. More Modest Enq. Myst. Iniquity xvi. 56 The crasseness..of these Superstitions.
1883 Standard 24 July 5/3 A crassness of vulgarity and presumption.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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