pugnacity

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Pronunciation

/pʌɡˈnæsəti/ (UK)

Definition of pugnacity

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

(uncountable, usually)The act or characteristic of being aggressive or combative.

“His sister is out front, cleaning her gun with that intimidating pugnacity that has most of the men in town keeping well clear of her.”

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From pugnac(ious) + -ity, from Latin pugnacitas.

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