Uppityness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of uppitiness. alt-of, alternative, uncountable

    "The first woman to run for president in this country, Victoria Woodhull, almost got castrated for her uppityness."

  2. 2
    assumption of airs beyond one's station wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
arroganceassuranceaudacitycondescensioncontumelydomineering

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"The first woman to run for president in this country, Victoria Woodhull, almost got castrated for her uppityness."

Etymology

From uppity + -ness.

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