presidentialness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌpɹɛzɪˈdɛnt͡ʃəlnɪs/ (US)
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- /ˌpɹɛzɪˈdɛnʃəlnəs/ (UK)
Etymology
From presidential + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The quality of being presidential; suitability for the presidency.
Likewise, Perot continued to work on the miscellaneous goal of proving his own presidentialness via use of statistics and common sense.
1994, Dan F. Hahn, edited by Robert V. Friedenberg, Rhetorical Studies of National Political Debates, 1960-1992, Greenwood Publishing Group, →ISBN, The 1992 Clinton-Bush-Perot Presidential Debates, page 200:Some scholars also suggest that debates activate the electorate, make it easier for candidates to be held accountable on their campaigns, increase the public's acceptance of the candidates, give voters a chance to test the "presidentialness" of the candidates under pressure, […]
2007, Andrew Busch, The Constitution on the Campaign Trail: The Surprising Political Career of America's Founding Document, Rowman & Littlefield, →ISBN, page 130:For Carter, who during the primaries had emerged from the oblivion of "Jimmy who?", the debates offered a challenge as well as an opportunity — to convince voters that his "presidentialness" was better than the incumbent's.
1978, Don F. Faules, Dennis C. Alexander, Communication and Social Behavior: A Symbolic Interaction Perspective, Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., →ISBN, page 138: