brusqueness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English brusque Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English brusqueness From brusque + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The state or quality of being brusque; brusque behaviour.
Syed Hassan felt somewhat ashamed of his brusqueness, his rudeness, his boasting.
1959, Anthony Burgess, Beds in the East (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 517:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| brusquenesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |