Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

highhandedness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: high-hand-ed-ness
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of high-handedness.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Their highhandedness extends to such extraordinary actions as the Tennessee House’s expulsion of two Democratic lawmakers last month and the Montana House’s recent silencing of a transgender Democrat."

Etymology

Etymology tree English highhanded 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 highhandedness From highhanded + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does highhandedness mean?: Alternative form of high-handedness.
Where does highhandedness come from?: Etymology tree English highhanded 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 highhandedness From highhanded + -ness.

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