the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Quality or state of being faulty.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The state of being faulty or imperfect; defect; error; badness; viciousness.
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n. the state of being defective
Word Usage
"I then thought that my father would be unjust if he ascribed my neglect to vice, or faultiness on my part; but I am now convinced that he was justified in conceiving that I should not be altogether free from blame."