favouredness

noun — 2 senses

favouredness

noun

Etymology From favoured + -ness.

1

In compounds The quality of being favoured.

2

Archaic, In compounds Appearance.

Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the Lord thy God an ox, or a sheep, wherein is a blemish, or any evil-favouredness: for that is an abomination unto the Lord thy God.1885, The Bible (English Revised Version), Deuteronomy 17:1

Related terms: evil-favouredness, ill-favouredness, well-favouredness

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