noun
Meaning 1
The quality of being loving.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
lovingness
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noun
Meaning 2
a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: affectionateness, fondness, warmth
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: emotionality, emotionalism
Narrower terms: tenderness, uxoriousness
noun
Meaning 3
a loving feeling
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: caring
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: love
Narrower terms: warmheartedness, warmth
History
Etymology
From loving + -ness.