pugnaciousness

English

Etymology

From pugnacious +‎ -ness.

Noun

pugnaciousness (uncountable)

1. The act or quality of being pugnacious.
   • 2025 October 6, Nesrine Malik, “Don’t despair, Tories: look upon Reform and see your rightful and fitting legacy”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     The pugnaciousness and jingoism that arose in the wake of Brexit normalised politics-by-separatism and a kind of permanent contempt for the people who didn’t vote for you.

Synonyms

• aggressiveness, combativeness, pugnacity

Related terms

• pugnacious
• pugnaciously

Translations

act or quality of being pugnacious

• Polish: wojowniczość (pl) f, awanturniczość (pl) f, zadzierzystość f, zadziorność (pl) f, zawadiackość (pl) f, czupurność (pl) f