Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

repressiveness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: re-pres-sive-ness
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or condition of being repressive.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Sociologists say that an increased willingness to address sexual problems reflects Spain’s sexual liberation after the repressiveness of the Franco years."

Etymology

From repressive + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: repressive

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does repressiveness mean?: The state or condition of being repressive.
Where does repressiveness come from?: From repressive + -ness.

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