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noun
Goodwill towards an audience, either perceived or real; the perception that the speaker has the audience's interest at heart.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rhetoric, uncountable
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noun
A state of normal adult mental health.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, medicine, psychology, sciences
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History
From Ancient Greek εὔνοια (eúnoia, “goodwill”, literally “well-mindedness”), from εὖ (eû, “well, good”) + νόος (nóos, “mind, spirit”).
Across languages
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