'awelessness' originates from English, formed by the noun-building suffix '-ness' attached to the adjective 'aweless' (itself from 'awe' + '-less'), where 'awe' is the root and '-less' meant 'without'.

'awe' as a word goes back to Old English (e.g. 'ege') and related Germanic forms meaning 'fear' or 'dread'; the modern noun 'awelessness' is a transparent, modern English formation combining 'awe' + '-less' + '-ness'.

Initially 'awe' primarily conveyed fear or dread; over time it broadened to cover reverence, wonder, and respect; 'awelessness' therefore denotes the modern idea of being without that reverent or wonder-filled feeling.