dogness

Etymology

From dog + -ness.

dogness means the state or quality of being a dog. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

The state or quality of being a dog.“The signifier dog does not signify "dogness" by virtue of some connection with the signified of dogness, but by its differential relation with other signifiers, like cat, cow, house, and so on.”