Pushoverness
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The state, quality, or condition of being a pushover. nonce-word, uncountable
"The second could be the achievement of sustained full employment and a higher rate of growth; these could increase both the availability of labor force "reserves" to low-wage trade and service sectors and the "pushfulness" of unions (and the pushoverness of employers) in the relatively high-wage manufacturing, construction, and transportation branches."
Example
More examples"The second could be the achievement of sustained full employment and a higher rate of growth; these could increase both the availability of labor force "reserves" to low-wage trade and service sectors and the "pushfulness" of unions (and the pushoverness of employers) in the relatively high-wage manufacturing, construction, and transportation branches."
Etymology
From pushover + -ness.
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