Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

twi-mindedness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables: twi--mind-ed-ness
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state, quality, or condition of being twi-minded; double-mindedness.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Stapledon refers to Star Maker as "twiminded" (SM 419) and speaks of his "twimindedness" (SM 420)."
"This research reveals the "twi-mindedness" that allowed Joyce to attack Irish nationalism and sectarianism and to break completely with Irish literary tradition while never entirely freeing himself from the traditions and feelings of his native Catholic culture."
"This twi-mindedness at length gave rise to a new mode of creating."
"Another example of twimindedness is worthy of slightly extended commentary "I noticed that the emotion gratified them, gave them some sort of pleasure, the way I saw it. [...]""

Etymology

From twi-minded + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: twi-minded

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

twimindedness (alternative)

Questions

What does twi-mindedness mean?: The state, quality, or condition of being twi-minded; double-mindedness.
Where does twi-mindedness come from?: From twi-minded + -ness.

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