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faint·ness noun (-es) Etymology: Middle English faintnesse, feintnesse, from faint, feint + -nesse -ness : the quality or state of being faint: as a. : loss of strength : partial or near loss of consciousness b. : lack of courage or spirit < faintness of heart > c. : feebleness of impression or of intensity of color or contrast : lack of distinctness < faintness of an old photograph > < faintness of his recollection of the event > |