[f. as prec. + -NESS.] The quality of being appreciative; the habit of recognizing excellence.
1862. Fraser’s Mag., July, 12/2. Professing a liberality of judgment and an appreciativeness of taste greatly in advance of his age.
1881. Daily News, 7 Nov., 3/3. The … thorough appreciativeness of the densely crowded audience.
