cuteness

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Etymology

From cute + -ness.

Noun

cuteness (countable and uncountable, plural cutenesses)

  1. The state of being cute (endearingly attractive).
    • 2007, Christine Locher, The Cult of Cuteness in Japanese Youth Culture, page 13:
      The craving for cuteness is a psychological phenomenon that originally had the purpose of increasing the chances of a baby to survive []
  2. (colloquial, dated) acuteness; cunning

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