ghoulishness

English

Etymology

From ghoulish +‎ -ness.

Noun

ghoulishness (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being ghoulish.
    • 2019, Julia Armfield, “Stop your women’s ears with wax”, in Salt Slow, Picador, page 86:
      Those who don’t leave crush up against the windows, stand on chairs to get a better look. A swarming ghoulishness that couples with the horror of palms pressed to steaming glass.
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