fairness
fairness Lexical Profile
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• noun
The quality of treating people equally or in a way that is right, reasonable, and free from bias or injustice.
"The judge was widely respected for her commitment to fairness and impartiality in the courtroom."
The quality of having a light or pale complexion or hair color.
"Because of the natural fairness of his skin, he always wore high-protection sunscreen outdoors."
Physical beauty or pleasing attractiveness (chiefly literary or archaic).
"Medieval poets often composed verses praising the fairness and grace of noblewomen."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English fægernes, meaning 'beauty' or 'pleasantness', derived from the adjective fæger ('pleasing, attractive, or unblemished') and the noun-forming suffix -nes. The sense of moral justice and impartiality developed in Middle English from the idea of conduct that is free from blemish or deceit.