Meanings
nounuppityness (uncountable)
- alternativeuncountableAlternative form of uppitiness.
The first woman to run for president in this country, Victoria Woodhull, almost got castrated for her uppityness.
2007 November 15, Gail Collins, “What Happens in Vegas ...”, in New York Times
Synonyms & antonyms
nounassumption of airs beyond one's station
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APA
uppityness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uppityness
MLA
“uppityness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uppityness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “uppityness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uppityness.
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