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pugnaciousness

pug·na·cious
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [puhg-ney-shuh s]
    • /pʌgˈneɪ ʃəs/
    • /pʌgˈneɪʃəsnəs /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puhg-ney-shuh s]
    • /pʌgˈneɪ ʃəs/

Definition of pugnaciousness word

  • adjective pugnaciousness inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative. 1
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Origin of pugnaciousness

First appearance:

before 1635
One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; pugnaci(ty) (< Latin pugnācitās combativeness, equivalent to pugnāci-, stem of pugnāx combative (akin to pugil; see pugilism) + -tās -ty2) + -ous

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Parts of speech for Pugnaciousness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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pugnaciousness popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for pugnaciousness

noun pugnaciousness

  • bellicosity — inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious.
  • belligerence — the act or quality of being belligerent or warlike; aggressiveness
  • belligerency — the state of being at war
  • inimicality — adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable; harmful: a climate inimical to health.
  • militancy — vigorously active and aggressive, especially in support of a cause: militant reformers.
All 13 Synonyms of pugnaciousness

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