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Etymology

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FromMiddle Englishfairness,fæȝernesse, fromOld Englishfæġernes(fairness; beauty; pleasantness), equivalent tofair +‎-ness. Cognate withOld High Germanfagarnessi(fairness).

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Noun

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fairness (countable anduncountable,pluralfairnesses)

  1. The property of beingfair orequitable.
    Some questioned thefairness of the new laws.
    • 2024 January 28, Charles Hugh Smith,Our Tax System Is an Unfair Mess: Here's How to Fix It[1]:
      The reason whyfairness in taxation matters is institutionalized unfairness rots society from the inside, and the social order and economy eventually collapse.
  2. (archaic or literary) The property of beingfair orbeautiful.
    Synonyms:fairhood,beauty

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Translations

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property of being just, equitable
property of being beautifulseebeauty

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