Meanings
nounpugnaciousness (uncountable)
- uncountableThe act or quality of being pugnacious.
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.
2025 October 6, Nesrine Malik, “Don’t despair, Tories: look upon Reform and see your rightful and fitting legacy”, in The GuardianSynonyms: aggressiveness, combativeness, pugnacity
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe act or quality of being pugnacious.
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Origin
Translations
Polish wojowniczość, awanturniczość
- wojowniczośćact or quality of being pugnacious
- awanturniczośćact or quality of being pugnacious
- zadzierzystośćact or quality of being pugnacious
- zadziornośćact or quality of being pugnacious
- zawadiackośćact or quality of being pugnacious
- czupurnośćact or quality of being pugnacious
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pugnaciousness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pugnaciousness
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Chicago
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