Princessness
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The quality of being a princess. uncountable
"“[…] When I deal with them, on cases or in the courtroom, I can see that they may be Jewish Princesses. But they use that quality professionally and make it work.” How does one use princessness on the job? Easy, the lawyer said. “They’re used to having their own way and they never entertain the thought of failure. With that attitude, they know they’ll get ahead.”"
Example
More examples"“[…] When I deal with them, on cases or in the courtroom, I can see that they may be Jewish Princesses. But they use that quality professionally and make it work.” How does one use princessness on the job? Easy, the lawyer said. “They’re used to having their own way and they never entertain the thought of failure. With that attitude, they know they’ll get ahead.”"
Etymology
From princess + -ness.
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