[1580–90; self + -ness]This word is first recorded in the period 1580–90. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: category, cockpit, critical, piggyback, reference-ness is a suffix attached to adjectives and participles, forming abstract nouns denotingquality and state. Other words that use the affix -ness include: forwardness, nothingness, rockiness, unpleasantness, wellness
Examples of 'selfness' in a sentence
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He painted a computer portrait of a woman's selfness and soul, and when he was done, no part of her remained a secret to him.