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argumentativeness

/ˌɑɹɡjəˈmɛntətɪvnəs/ noun

the state of being argumentative

Word Origin Argumentativeness is the noun from 'argumentative', built on 'argue' from Latin 'arguere' (to make clear). The stack of suffixes: '-ment' (noun), '-at' (verb form?), '-ive' (adjective), '-ness' (noun). The root 'argu-' is in arguable, unarguable, and arguer. The PIE root *h₂erg- meant 'to shine, white,' so argumentativeness is the quality of being overly inclined to clarify — or to shine a light on every point.

noun the state of being argumentative countable

His constant argumentativeness made productive discussions nearly impossible.

(名词) 好辩性；争辩性；爱争论

他持续的好辩性使富有成效的讨论几乎不可能进行。

(sustantivo) espíritu de contradicción; carácter polemista; beligerancia [El estado o la cualidad de ser argumentativo.]

Su constante argumentatividad hacía casi imposible tener discusiones productivas.

(nom) esprit de contradiction; pugnacité; bellicosité [Tendance à contester systématiquement ce que disent les autres ; disposition à la dispute.]

Son esprit de contradiction permanent rendait toute discussion productive presque impossible.

(Substantiv) Streitlust; Streitsucht [Der Zustand, streitlustig oder widersprüchlich zu sein; die Neigung, ständig zu diskutieren oder zu widersprechen.]

Seine ständige **argumentativeness** machte produktive Gespräche nahezu unmöglich.

(名詞) 議論好き; 争論的な性質; 口論しがちな傾向

彼の絶え間ない議論好きは、生産的な話し合いをほぼ不可能にした。

(substantivo) contenciosidade; espírito de contradição; pendor para a discussão [o estado de ser argumentativo]

Sua constante argumentatividade tornava discussões produtivas quase impossíveis.

Synonyms: contentiousness disputatiousness quarrelsomeness combativity pugnacity litigiousness hostility antagonism Antonyms: agreeableness amiability peacefulness conciliation
Word parts: argu + ment + at + ive + ness

Related words

argument arguable arguably arguer

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