Definition of NATIVENESS

nativeness

Plural: nativenesses

Noun

  • the quality of belonging to or being connected with a certain place or region by virtue of birth or origin
  • The state or condition of being native.

Origin / Etymology

From native + -ness.

Antonyms

foreignness

Scrabble Score: 13

nativeness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
nativeness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nativeness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

nativeness: valid Words With Friends Word