compulsoriness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English compulsory Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną 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 compulsoriness From compulsory + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The state or quality of being compulsory.
Near-synonyms: compulsion, mandate, requirement
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| compulsoryness | alternative | lexicographic |