Meanings
nounsphexishness (uncountable)
- uncountableThe state or condition of being sphexish.
Origin
From sphexish + -ness, coined by American philosopher Daniel Dennett in 1984.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
sphexishness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sphexishness
MLA
“sphexishness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sphexishness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sphexishness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sphexishness.
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