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groundlessness

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ground·less  (groundls)
adj.
Having no ground or foundation; unsubstantiated: groundless optimism. See Synonyms at baseless.
groundless·ly adv.
groundless·ness n.
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Noun1.groundlessness - the quality of lacking substance or value; "the groundlessness of their report was quickly recognized"
idleness
worthlessness, ineptitude - having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful; "the drill sergeant's intent was to convince all the recruits of their worthlessness"


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On this subject we had long and animated discussions -- he maintaining the utter groundlessness of faith in such matters, -- I contending that a popular sentiment arising with absolute spontaneity- that is to say, without apparent traces of suggestion -- had in itself the unmistakable elements of truth, and was entitled to as much respect as that intuition which is the idiosyncrasy of the individual man of genius.
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