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controllingness

controllingness noun: the quality of being controlling.

Noun

controllingness (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being controlling.
    • She married not only despite his controllingness, but partially because of it. Lacking belief in herself, she unconsciously sought a partner who would "take over" for her.2002, Mark A. Reinecke, Michael R. Davison, Comparative Treatments Of Depression, page 130

Origin of controllingness

From controlling + -ness.

Questions about controllingness

What does controllingness mean?
Controllingness means the quality of being controlling.
What part of speech is controllingness?
Controllingness is a noun.

Words near controllingness in the dictionary

  1. controlling image
  2. controlling images
  3. controlling interest
  4. controlling interests
  5. controllingly
  6. controllingness
  7. controllings
  8. controlls
  9. controlment
  10. controlments
  11. Contrology

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