dovishness

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UK/ˈdʌv.ɪʃ.nəs/US/ˈdʌv.ɪʃ.nɪs/US/ˈdʌv.ɪʃ.nɛs/Australia/ˈdav.ɪʃ.nəs/

noun

The state, quality, or condition of being dovish.

Opposite
hawkishness
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Meanings

noundovishness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state, quality, or condition of being dovish.
  2. uncountablegovernmentThe condition of being a dove, as opposed to a hawk.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany political orientation favoring compromise to avoid conflict

Opposite
hawkishness
Broader
political orientationideologypolitical theory

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From dovish + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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