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noxiousness

/ˈnɑkʃəsnəs/ noun

the state of being noxious

Word Origin From Latin 'nocere' meaning to harm. The root 'nox-' (harmful) plus -ious (full of) and -ness (state) gives the quality of being harmful. The same root gives us noxious, obnoxious (exposed to harm), innocent (not harming), and innocuous. The PIE root *nek- is about death and harm, so noxiousness is literally the state of being death-bringing.

noun the state of being noxious countable

The noxiousness of the chemical spill required immediate evacuation of the area.

(名词) 有害性

化学品泄漏的有害性要求立即疏散该区域。

(sustantivo) el estado de ser nocivo

La nocividad del derrame químico requirió la evacuación inmediata del área.

(nom) nocivité; toxicité; dangerosité; nuisibilité [Caractère de ce qui est nocif, toxique ou nuisible pour la santé.]

La noxiousness de la fuite chimique a nécessité l'évacuation immédiate de la zone.

(Substantiv) Schädlichkeit; Giftigkeit [Der Zustand, schädlich, giftig oder gesundheitsschädlich zu sein.]

Die noxiousness des Chemikalienaustritts machte eine sofortige Evakuierung des Gebiets notwendig.

(名詞) 有害である状態、有毒性。

化学物質の流出による有害性のため、その地域から即座に避難する必要があった。

(substantivo) nocividade; toxicidade; nocuidade; insalubridade [o estado de ser nocivo]

A nocividade do derramamento de produtos químicos exigiu a evacuação imediata da área.

Synonyms: harmfulness poisonousness toxicity deadliness dangerousness injuriousness perniciousness deleteriousness Antonyms: benignness harmlessness safety salubrity
Word parts: nox + ious + ness

Related words

obnoxious innocent innocuous

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