Presidentialness

//ˌpɹɛzɪˈdɛnt͡ʃəlnɪs// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being presidential; suitability for the presidency. uncountable

    "For Carter, who during the primaries had emerged from the oblivion of "Jimmy who?", the debates offered a challenge as well as an opportunity — to convince voters that his "presidentialness" was better than the incumbent's."

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"For Carter, who during the primaries had emerged from the oblivion of "Jimmy who?", the debates offered a challenge as well as an opportunity — to convince voters that his "presidentialness" was better than the incumbent's."

Etymology

From presidential + -ness.

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