Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

civic-mindedness

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables: civic--mind-ed-ness
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being civic-minded; social conscience.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Like the appeals to sympathy and generosity, the appeal to civic-mindedness attempts to capitalize on benevolent feelings."

Etymology

From civic-minded + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: civic-minded

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does civic-mindedness mean?: The state or quality of being civic-minded; social conscience.
Where does civic-mindedness come from?: From civic-minded + -ness.

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