1. The state (usually of a woman) of having no children or being unable to have children 
2. The quality of yielding nothing of value
   - fruitlessness, aridity

Derived forms: barrennesses

See also: barren

Type of: infertility, quality, sterility

Encyclopedia: Barrenness

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