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pugnaciousness

pugnaciousness noun: the act or quality of being pugnacious.

Noun

pugnaciousness (uncountable)

  1. The act or quality of being pugnacious.
    • 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.2025 October 6, Nesrine Malik, “Don’t despair, Tories: look upon Reform and see your rightful and fitting legacy”, in The Guardian

Synonyms of pugnaciousness

Origin of pugnaciousness

From pugnacious + -ness.

Questions about pugnaciousness

What does pugnaciousness mean?
Pugnaciousness means the act or quality of being pugnacious.
What part of speech is pugnaciousness?
Pugnaciousness is a noun.

Words near pugnaciousness in the dictionary

  1. pugmills
  2. Pugmire
  3. Pugmires
  4. pugnacious
  5. pugnaciously
  6. pugnaciousness
  7. pugnacities
  8. pugnacity
  9. pugnatious
  10. pugne
  11. pugnellid

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