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Added 9 October 2026

imperativeness

/ɪmˈpɛɹ.ə.tɪv.nəs/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about imperativeness at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The state of demanding notice or attention.
the insistence of their hunger
The quality of being insistent.
he pressed his demand with considerable instancy

Origin

From imperative + -ness.

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