wretchedness

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/ˈɹɛt͡ʃɪdnəs/

Definition of wretchedness

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noun

(uncountable, usually)An unhappy state of mental or physical suffering.

“She saw only that he was quiet and unobtrusive, and she liked him for it. He did not disturb the wretchedness of her mind by ill-timed conversation.”

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noun

(uncountable, usually)An unhappy state of mental or physical suffering.

“She saw only that he was quiet and unobtrusive, and she liked him for it. He did not disturb the wretchedness of her mind by ill-timed conversation.”
(uncountable, usually)A state of prolonged misfortune, privation, or anguish.

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From Middle English wrecchednesse; equivalent to wretched + -ness.

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