Presidentialness
//ˌpɹɛzɪˈdɛnt͡ʃəlnɪs// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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."
Example
More examples"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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