[f. as prec. + -NESS.]
1. The quality of being artificial, as opposed to naturalness.
1594. Carew, Huarte’s Exam. Wits (1616), 195. This artificialnesse grew to such force, as it was conuerted into nature.
1791. Newte, Tour Eng. & Scot., 327. The snug artificialness of the city.
1851. Ruskin, Mod. Paint., I. Pref. 24. The sense of artificialness, the absence of all appearance of reality.
† 2. The quality of being skilfully made or contrived; artificial contrivance. Obs.
1611. Cotgr., Maistrise … cunning, skill, artificiallnesse.
1667. H. More, Div. Dial., III. xxiv. (1713), 236. Admiring the largeness and artificialness of their Vessels.
1678. Cudworth, Intell. Syst., 111. The unguided Motion of Matter, without any Plastick Artificialness or Methodicalness.
