mandatoriness

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noun

The quality or state of being mandatory.

“Near-synonyms: compulsion, mandate, requirement”

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compulsorinesscompulsionmandaterequirement
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Meanings

nounmandatoriness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality or state of being mandatory.

    Near-synonyms: compulsion, mandate, requirement

    Synonyms: compulsoriness, compulsion, mandate, requirement

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe quality or state of being mandatory.

Similar
compulsorinesscompulsionmandaterequirement
Also see
compulsoriness

Origin

From mandatory + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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