oleaginousness


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oleaginousness

(ˌəʊlɪˈædʒɪnəsnəs)
n
the condition or quality of being oleaginous
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Noun1.oleaginousness - consisting of or covered with oil
greasiness, oiliness
fatness, avoirdupois, blubber, fat - excess bodily weight; "she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others"
2.oleaginousness - smug self-serving earnestnessoleaginousness - smug self-serving earnestness  
smarminess, unctuousness, unction, fulsomeness, oiliness
hypocrisy - insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have
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