deservingness

Noun

Meaning

the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

merit meritoriousness value credit honor significance morality attribute purity excellence goodness honesty chastity potency modesty
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Antonyms

badness want defamation sleight

Hypernyms

worthiness

Hyponyms

desert

Examples

there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded Source: Internet

The connection between race and deservingness is the crux of Gilens's argument, and the solution to the twin paradoxes he poses. Source: Internet

Throughout her research, Quinter has found themes of moral deservingness and overarching norms of motherhood that seem to sway the judges. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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