Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pugnaciousness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pug-na-cious-ness
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or quality of being pugnacious.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The pugnaciousness and jingoism that arose in the wake of Brexit normalised politics-by-separatism and a kind of permanent contempt for the people who didn’t vote for you."

Etymology

Etymology tree English pugnacious 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 pugnaciousness From pugnacious + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

pugnacious pugnaciously

Synonyms

aggressiveness combativeness pugnacity

Questions

What does pugnaciousness mean?: The act or quality of being pugnacious.
Where does pugnaciousness come from?: Etymology tree English pugnacious 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 pugnaciousness From pugnacious + -ness.

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