unashamedness

English

Etymology

unashamed +‎ -ness

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌʌnəˈʃeɪmɪdnəs/

Noun

unashamedness (uncountable)

1. The state or quality of not being ashamed.
   • 1884, Daniel Moore, “The Centurion”, in The Sunday at Home‎^[1], volume 31, page 199:

     Again, the faith of this man was the faith of the valiantness for the truth, and unashamedness either of the Jews’ religion, or of Christ.

   • 1909, Clayton Hamilton, “The Drama”, in The Forum, volume XLI, page 138:

     The rare artists among women, like Sappho and Mrs. Browning and Christina Rossetti and Laurence Hope, in their several different ways, have gotten themselves expressed only through a sublime and glorious unashamedness.

   • 2011 December 8, Todd McCarty, “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows: Film Review”, in The Hollywood Reporter‎^[2]:

     The wardrobe foolishness comes off fine thanks to Downey's deadpan unashamedness, while the action stuff, perhaps arresting the first couple of times you see it, already seems hackneyed, mannered and overworked, an affectation of diminishing returns.