noun
Meaning 1
The state of being wholesome.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
wholesomeness
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Sound
Pronunciation
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CMU ARPABET: HH OW1 L S AH0 M N AH0 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
the quality of being beneficial and generally good for you
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: unwholesomeness
Broader terms: quality
Narrower terms: nutritiousness, nutritiveness, healthfulness
History
Etymology
From Middle English holsumnesse, equivalent to wholesome + -ness.