laxness, laxity, remissness, slackness
(noun) the quality of being lax and neglectful
laxness, laxity
(noun) the condition of being physiologically lax; “baths can help the laxness of the bowels”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
laxness (countable and uncountable, plural laxnesses)
The property of being lax, lacking strictness.
Source: Wiktionary
Lax"ness, n.
Definition: The state of being lax; laxity.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 March 2025
(noun) the political orientation of those who favor progress toward better conditions in government and society
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
