Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

compulsiveness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables
com-pul-sive-ness
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the state of being compulsive

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Etymology

Etymology tree English compulsive Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English compulsiveness From compulsive + -ness.

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What does compulsiveness mean?
the state of being compulsive
Where does compulsiveness come from?
Etymology tree English compulsive Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English compulsiveness From compulsive + -ness.

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