noun
- The plural of duteousness; the quality or state of being duteous (obedient, respectful, and fulfilling one's duties).
Usage: Formal or archaic; Rarely used in modern English; 'dutifulness' is the more common contemporary term
Examples
- The duteousnesses expected of children toward their parents varied across different cultures.
- Historical texts praised the duteousnesses of loyal servants to their masters.
- Her duteousnesses in fulfilling family obligations were widely recognized.
- The novel explored various duteousnesses owed between different social classes.
- Medieval literature often celebrated the duteousnesses of knights to their lords.