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The definition of goodness is kindness, generosity or beneficial.

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An example of goodness is volunteering to serve meals at a homeless shelter.
An example of goodness is the nutritious skin on a vegetable.

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noun

the state or quality of being good; specif.,
1. virtue; excellence
2. kindness; generosity; benevolence
the best part, essence, or valuable element of a thing

Origin: ME goodnesse < OE godnes

interjection

used to express surprise or wonder: orig. a euphemism for God: also used in phrases: for goodness' sake!

See goodness in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The state or quality of being good.
The beneficial or nutritious part.

interjection

Used to express mild surprise.

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Goodness

agathism

the belief that all things incline toward the good. —agathist, n.

agathology

the doctrine or science of the good. —agathologic, agathological, adj.

do-goodism

attitudes or actions of well-intentioned but sometimes ineffectual people, especially in the area of social reform.

theodicy

the vindication of the goodness of God in the face of the existence of evil. —theodicean, adj.

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