punkishness

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noun

The quality of being punkish.

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Meanings

nounpunkishness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being punkish.

    In the case of Nikita then, her punkishness is used to "explain" her initial violence, just as her violence also explains punk.

    2002, Alexandra Heidi Karriker, Film Studies: Women in Contemporary World Cinema
  2. uncountablePunkish behavior.

Origin

From punkish + -ness.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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