interestedness

English

Etymology

interested +‎ -ness

Noun

interestedness (uncountable)

1. The state or quality of being interested, or having an interest; interest
2. selfishness.
   • 1748, [Samuel Richardson], Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volumes (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson;  […], →OCLC:

     I might give them what degree of credit I pleased ; and take them with abatement for Mr. Solmes's interestedness, if I thought fit

Derived terms

• self-interestedness

 

References

• “interestedness”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.