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COMMITTEDNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose
Example:
a man of energy and commitment
Synonyms:
commitment; committedness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("committedness" is a kind of...):
earnestness; serious-mindedness; seriousness; sincerity (the trait of being serious)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "committedness"):
investment (the commitment of something other than money (time, energy, or effort) to a project with the expectation of some worthwhile result)
Derivation:
committed (bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude)