Pugnaciousness
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act or quality of being pugnacious. uncountable
"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."
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From pugnacious + -ness.
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