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Definition of backwardness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

backwardness

noun

/ˈbækwədnəs/

/ˈbækwərdnəs/

[uncountable] (often offensive)

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the state of having made less progress than normal
- the backwardness of rural areas
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