marredness means the state of being marred or spoilt. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
marredness is pronounced /ˈmɑː(ɹ)dˌnəs/.
Etymology
From marred + -ness.
noun
- The state of being marred or spoilt.“But the feeling would be much stronger in the case of the marred Visage of Jesus, for the marredness of that Visage is to the Christian a part of its beauty.”
- Of a person, the state of being marred or cosseted.“I believe it's nowt nobbut their mardness an' their way o' livin ut causes these New York dolls to be so mich like faded waxwork, ut's been melted down for any sort of a face, fro' a queen to a mermaid.”