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controllingness en · NOUN

Etymology

From controlling + -ness.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The quality of being controlling.
    • She married not only despite his controllingness, but partially because of it. Lacking belief in herself, she unconsciously sought a partner who would "take over" for her. 2002, Mark A. Reinecke, Michael R. Davison, Comparative Treatments Of Depression, page 130: