Misery; pitiful quality (12)

I believe the answer is:

wretchedness

This clue is a double definition.

'misery' is the first definition.
(I know that misery can be written as wretchedness)

'pitiful quality' is the second definition.
(I know this)

(Other definitions for wretchedness that I've seen before include "Misery" , "Miserable state" , "Despondency" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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