English

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Etymology

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From wounded +‎ -ness.

Noun

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woundedness (uncountable)

  1. The quality or state of being wounded
    • 2007 April 9, Stephen Holden, “Reflections on a Diva Who Withers Not”, in New York Times[1]:
      [] Ms. Ross translated Holiday’s animal woundedness into a weepy, soap-opera pseudo-sincerity.