criticalness

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English

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Etymology

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From critical +‎ -ness.

Noun

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criticalness (uncountable)

  1. The state or quality of being critical.
    • 1965, Michael A. Wallach, Nathan Kogan, Modes of Thinking in Young Children, page 98:
      Acquiescence may be roughly described as a "yea-saying" tendency, criticalness as a "nay-saying" tendency.
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