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

unworthiness

noun

/ʌnˈwɜːðinəs/

/ʌnˈwɜːrðinəs/

[uncountable] (formal)

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the fact of not having the necessary qualities to deserve something, especially respect
- feelings of unworthiness
opposite worthiness

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