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单词 candidness
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candidnessn.

/ˈkandɪdnɪs/
Etymology: < candid adj. + -ness suffix.
State or quality of being candid.
1. Purity, innocence. Obsolete.
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society > morality > virtue > purity > [noun]
cleannessc890
unwemmednessc1175
purity?c1225
shireness?c1225
cleanshipc1230
uncorruptionc1384
purenessa1398
undefoulingnessc1400
whitenessc1400
cleanliness1430
immaculation1509
clearness1526
undefiledness1571
uncorruptness1583
unspottedness1598
intemerateness1607
uncorruptedness1611
candour1612
spotlessness1619
immaculateness1641
candidness1654
unblemishedness1656
intemeration1660
unstainedness1685
pearliness1760
taintlessness1811
stainlessness1862
1654 A. Cokayne tr. G. F. Loredano Dianea i. 67 The candidness of my thoughts.
1655 T. Fuller Church-hist. Brit. x. 69 Whose plain Tombs, made of white Marble, shew..candidnesse of their natures.
1694 R. South 12 Serm. II. 623 The Candidness of a Man's very Principles, the sincerity of his Intentions.
2. Fairness, impartiality.
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society > morality > rightness or justice > [noun] > fairness or equity
evennessOE
rightOE
equityc1315
evenheadc1350
charityc1430
evenhood1496
consciencea1538
equalness1548
equality1556
equanimity1607
candour1616
equitableness1648
candidness1661
just1667
both-sidedness1845
1661 O. Felltham Resolves (rev. ed.) 317 The candidness of an upright Judge.
3. Favourable disposition, favour, courtesy.
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the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [noun]
goodshipOE
goodnessOE
well-willingnessOE
goodlaikc1175
charity?c1225
courtesy1297
kindnessc1300
meeknessc1300
kindheada1325
benignityc1374
benevolencec1384
kindshipa1393
betternessa1400
homeliness1402
goodliness1405
courteousnessc1430
kindliness1440
kindlaikc1450
beneficialness1528
beneficence1531
benevolency1545
beneficency1576
kindheartedness1583
benefiting1594
candidness1643
benefacture1651
geniality1652
candour1653
hearta1656
obliging1676
benevolentness1736
affectionateness1751
warm-heartedness1808
Samaritanism1843
sweet-heartedness1865
benignancy1876
1643 W. Prynne Soveraigne Power Parl. i. Pref. sig. A ijv Entertaine it therefore, with that candidnesse.
1688 J. Clayton Let. 12 May in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) (1693) 17 790 I..have no reason to suspect their Favour, whose Candidness I so signally proved.
4. Frankness, straightforwardness, sincerity in speech.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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