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LAXNESS
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
Etymology
Noun
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
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