Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exclusiveness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables: ex-clu-sive-ness
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being exclusive; exclusivity.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Mother very rightly resented the slightest hint of condescension. She considered that the exclusiveness of Peter's circle was due not to its distinction, but to the fact that it was an inner Babylon of prodigality and whoredom,[…]."

Etymology

Etymology tree English exclusive 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 exclusiveness From exclusive + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

exclusivenesses (plural)

Synonyms

clannishness cliquishness

Questions

What does exclusiveness mean?: The state of being exclusive; exclusivity.
Where does exclusiveness come from?: Etymology tree English exclusive 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 exclusiveness From exclusive + -ness.

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