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DOMINEERINGNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The trait of being imperious and overbearing
Synonyms:
domineeringness; imperiousness; overbearingness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("domineeringness" is a kind of...):
arrogance; haughtiness; hauteur; high-handedness; lordliness (overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors)
Derivation:
domineering (tending to domineer)