Sweepingness

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being sweeping; broadness of scope. uncountable

    "The sweepingness of the reforms was altogether unexpected."

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"The sweepingness of the reforms was altogether unexpected."

Etymology

From sweeping + -ness.

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