Baseness

Baseness
Baseness Base"ness, n. The quality or condition of being base; degradation; vileness. [1913 Webster]

I once did hold it a baseness to write fair. --Shak. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • baseness — noun see base III …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • baseness — See basely. * * * …   Universalium

  • baseness — noun a) The quality or condition of being base. b) The quality of being unworthy to hold virtues or value. Syn: amorality, crass, depravity Ant: honor …   Wiktionary

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  • baseness — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. meanness, debasement, degeneracy; see evil 1 , meanness 1 , rudeness …   English dictionary for students

  • baseness — base·ness || beɪsnɪs n. lowness, meanness, ignobility …   English contemporary dictionary

  • baseness — n. 1. Meanness, despicableness, contemptibleness, abasement, worthlessness, abjectness. 2. Disgrace, ignominy, infamy, shame, dishonor, turpitude, villany, perfidy …   New dictionary of synonyms

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