indebtedness
nounUK /ɪnˈdɛtɪdnəs/
Etymology From indebted + -ness.
1
Usually State of owing money; being in debt.
- Near-synonym: debtorship
- Laws regarding indebtedness and indenture.2001, David L. Lieber, Jules Harlow, Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary, page 738:
2
Usually The state of owing something or being under obligation to someone.
- Near-synonym: debtorship
- Strong on administrative competence, the ministers as a group were united in their indebtedness to Fleury and in a collective mistrust of any putative successor from the court.2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, pages 120–1:
3
Usually The amount owed.
4
Usually All debts totalled.