criticalness

English

Etymology

critical +‎ -ness

Noun

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.

Related terms

• critic
• critical
• criticality