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  • noun rare The state or quality of being welcoming.

Etymologies

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welcoming +‎ -ness

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Examples

  • * I gather from the blogs that institutionally-affiliated UUs are highly self-conscious about their inclusiveness/welcomingness/etc, which is great, but don't let it obscure the fact that there are some of us who formed out here in Enrique's metaphorical Kupier belt.

    Philocrites: Survey: 0.3 percent of adults are Unitarian Universalists. 2008

  • CHURCHLAND: It's liberating because it's an explanation of why, for so many people, there is a commonality-why there can be a meeting of minds, why they can connect and feel the kindness and generosity and welcomingness of people who are so very different in their cultural practices....

    Boston.com Top Stories 2011

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