argumentativity

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noun

The state of being argumentative.

OriginEnglish argumentative ← Middle English argumentatif ← Medieval Latin argūmentātīvus →
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Meanings

nounargumentativity (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state of being argumentative.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂erǵ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂érǵus
  3. Proto-Italic*argusder.?
  4. Latinarguō
  5. Latinargūmentum
  6. Latinargūmentor
  7. Medieval Latinargūmentātīvus
  8. Middle Englishargumentatif
  9. Englishargumentative
  10. Englishargumentativity

From argumentative + -ity.

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APA

argumentativity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argumentativity

MLA

“argumentativity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argumentativity. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “argumentativity,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argumentativity.

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