Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

positionality

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables: po-si-tion-al-i-ty
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being positional.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The social context one inhabits that shapes and defines a person's identity and perspective.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In the post-civil rights era, some white men have adopted a marginalized positionality in an effort to reclaim the tacit social privileges of being white, heterosexual and male."
"Many of my liberal friends and acquaintances now seem to believe that being a good person means constantly reminding Black people that you are aware of their Blackness. Difference, no longer to be politely ignored, is insisted upon at all times under the guise of acknowledging “positionality.”"

Etymology

From positional + -ity.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: positional

Usage

Inflected Forms

positionalities (plural)

Derived Forms

superpositionality

Questions

What does positionality mean?: The quality of being positional.
Where does positionality come from?: From positional + -ity.

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