Dictionary

pugnaciousness en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English pugnacious 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 pugnaciousness From pugnacious + -ness.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) The act or quality of being pugnacious.
   • The pugnaciousness and jingoism that arose in the wake of Brexit normalised politics-by-separatism and a kind of permanent contempt for the people who didn’t vote for you. 2025 October 6, Nesrine Malik, “Don’t despair, Tories: look upon Reform and see your rightful and fitting legacy”, in The Guardian:

Relateds

pugnaciously · pugnacious

Synonyms

pugnacity · aggressiveness · combativeness

Translations (6)

pl awanturniczość (act or quality of being pugnacious) · pl czupurność (act or quality of being pugnacious) · pl zadziorność (act or quality of being pugnacious) · pl zawadiackość (act or quality of being pugnacious) · pl zadzierzystość (act or quality of being pugnacious) · pl wojowniczość (act or quality of being pugnacious)