franticness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English frantic 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 franticness From frantic + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The state or quality of being frantic
Or, more brightly, a private equity firm saw an opportunity for a savvy investor who could operate the property without the quarter-to-quarter franticness that comes with making Wall Street happy.
2007 January 1, David Carr, “The Lonely Newspaper Reader”, in New York Times: