busyness

Etymology

From busy + -ness; the ⟨y⟩ (-y) is kept to distinguish from business (of which it is a doublet), which is derived from the same two morphemes but by regular spelling rules.

noun

  1. The state of being busy.
    A world without rigid temporal boundaries gave some a rare chance to relax and regroup after many years of busyness. 2016, Benjamin H. Snyder, The Disrupted Workplace[…], Oxford University Press, page 144
    The actor has also visited acupuncture and massage therapists more regularly to prime her body for the busyness of her schedule. 2023-06-15, Kat Moon, “Ashley Park’s Main Character Energy From ‘Joy Ride’ Is Here To Stay: ‘I’m Treating Myself Like A Lead Now’”, in Women's Health

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