noun

fairness

fairness, justice, impartiality

He has a strong sense of fairness and justice.

He has a strong sense of fairness and justice.

For the sake of fairness, we should all have a turn.

For the sake of fairness, we should all have a turn.

((an abstract concept)) the quality of treating people equally He has a strong sense of fairness.

Synonyms: impartiality, justice, equity; Antonyms: unfairness, injustice

From the adjective 'fair' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ness', meaning 'the state of being fair'.

The suffix '-ness' turns an adjective into a noun that describes a state or quality (e.g., happy -> happiness).

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