Synonyms for argumentativeness
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : ahr-gyuh-men-tuh-tiv |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌɑr gyəˈmɛn tə tɪv |
Définition of argumentativeness
Origin :- mid-15c., "pertaining to arguments," from Old French argumentatif or directly from Latin argumentat-, past participle stem of argumentari (see argue) + -ive. Meaning "fond of arguing" is recorded from 1660s. Related: Argumentatively; argumentativeness.
- noun argumentative state
- In this way I probably developed the strain of argumentativeness, or perhaps combativeness, which has always remained with me.
- Extract from : « Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie » by Andrew Carnegie
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