magisterialness

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noun

The quality or state of being magisterial; authoritativeness.

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Meanings

nounmagisterialness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality or state of being magisterial; authoritativeness.

    You frequently can't prove what you're saying about someone (just as in real life), so you may be tempted to replace reliance on chapter and verse with the magisterialness that comes from a lifetime of critical thinking and teaching.

    2008, Peter Holland, Shakespeare, Sound and Screen, page 380

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
magisteriality

Origin

From magisterial + -ness.

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APA

magisterialness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magisterialness

MLA

“magisterialness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magisterialness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “magisterialness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magisterialness.

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