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pugnacity

UK/pʌɡˈnæsəti/

pugnacity noun: the act or characteristic of being aggressive or combative.

Noun

pugnacity (usually uncountable, plural pugnacities)

  1. (usually) The act or characteristic of being aggressive or combative.
    • His sister is out front, cleaning her gun with that intimidating pugnacity that has most of the men in town keeping well clear of her.2022, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Children of Memory, Tor, page 119
    Synonyms:
    pugnaciousness

pugnacity meaning in Tamil

pugnacity in Tamil

சண்டைபோடும் இயல்பூக்கம்

Synonyms of pugnacity

Forms of pugnacity

pluralpugnacities

Origin of pugnacity

From Latin pugnacitas (whence -acity).

Questions about pugnacity

What does pugnacity mean?
Pugnacity means the act or characteristic of being aggressive or combative.
What is pugnacity in Tamil?
Pugnacity in Tamil is சண்டைபோடும் இயல்பூக்கம். See Pugnacity meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pugnacity?
Pugnacity is a noun.
How do you pronounce pugnacity?
Pugnacity is pronounced /pʌɡˈnæsəti/ (UK).
What is the plural of pugnacity?
The plural of pugnacity is pugnacities.

Words near pugnacity in the dictionary

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

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