Auntness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Auntness is a noun meaning (rare) the state of being an aunt.
Meaning
(rare) the state of being an aunt.
Example Sentences
When I wasn't completely creeped out by this sudden switch-off of normal auntness, I'd ask my mom what was going on.
An aunt may be young, ridiculously so, as a body; but as a soul, that is, as her real self, she must enjoy the full privilege of auntness.
Her auntness is accidental. The accident is my father who recently, and for reasons both private and worrying, reclaimed this extremely peripheral twig of the family tree' (Swaminathan 2006, pp. 2—3).
Synonyms for auntness
Depending on context, synonyms include auntdom, aunthood.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include aunthood, auntliness, maiden-auntishness, unnervedness, nunnishness, uncannyness.
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