noun

rawness

rawness

The rawness of the fish was intentional.

The rawness of the fish was intentional.

His rawness as a speaker was obvious.

His rawness as a speaker was obvious.

She felt the rawness of her emotions.

She felt the rawness of her emotions.

((the rawness of sth.)) the quality of being raw in (sth.) The rawness of his talent was exciting.

Synonyms: crudeness, inexperience, soreness; Antonyms: refinement, polish

From the adjective 'raw' (uncooked, inexperienced) plus the suffix '-ness', which forms nouns indicating a state or condition.

Think of the 'rawness' of sushi (uncooked food) or the 'rawness' of a new recruit (inexperience).

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