desirability

/dɪzˌaɪɹəbˈɪlɪti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

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noun

Countable; Uncountable

"Many a RP podcaster, blogger, and Youtuber^([sic]) have fired up their livesteaming software, to arrogantly beat their chests, boasting that men reach their “peak SMV” (“Sexual Marketplace Value”, or desirability to women) in their late 30s."

Morphologically desirable + -ity and desire + -ability.

desirabilities (plural)

undesirability

facility stability disability liability inability credibility visibility sustainability eligibility instability vulnerability humility

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How do you pronounce desirability?

The recorded pronunciation is /dɪzˌaɪɹəbˈɪlɪti/.

What does desirability mean?

The state of being desirable.

Where does desirability come from?

Morphologically desirable + -ity and desire + -ability.

How to pronounce desirability

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