Meaning of the word barrenness in English

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barrenness

US /ˈber.ən.nəs/
UK /ˈber.ən.nəs/
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Noun

1.

the quality or state of being barren; unfruitfulness

Example:
The barrenness of the desert made farming impossible.
They faced the barrenness of the land after years of drought.
2.

the inability to produce offspring; infertility

Example:
The couple sought medical advice for their barrenness.
Her long struggle with barrenness was emotionally draining.
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