Groundlessness

Groundlessness
Groundless Ground"less, a. [AS. grundle['a]s bottomless.] Without ground or foundation; wanting cause or reason for support; not authorized; false; baseless; as, groundless fear; a groundless report, rumor, or assertion. -- {Ground"less*ly}, adv. -- {Ground"less*ness}, n.

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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