Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

control freakery

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: con-trol f-reak-ery
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The qualities of a control freak, an obsessive need or desire to be in control of what is happening.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Unless the railway gets its act together, DfT will consolidate its control-freakery and micro-management and we'll be stuck with it."

Etymology

From control freak + -ery.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does control freakery mean?: The qualities of a control freak, an obsessive need or desire to be in control of what is happening.
Where does control freakery come from?: From control freak + -ery.

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