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ironfistedness

ironfistedness is the alternative form of iron-fistedness.

Meaning of iron-fistedness

Noun

iron-fistedness (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of heavy-handedness
    • And the consequence is the iron-fistedness of most of our rulers and of all too many of the ruled - including, in particular, every militant political group.1989, Sybil Oldfield, Alternatives to Militarism 1900-1989, Women Against the Iron Fist, page 232

Questions about ironfistedness

What is ironfistedness the alternative form of?
Ironfistedness is the alternative form of iron-fistedness.

Words near ironfistedness in the dictionary

  1. ironers
  2. irones
  3. ironfield
  4. ironfields
  5. ironfisted
  6. ironfistedness
  7. ironfounder
  8. ironfounders
  9. ironfounding
  10. Irongray
  11. ironhanded

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