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Definition of “bumptiousness”

bumptiousness (ˈbʌmpʃəsnəs) 

Definitions

noun

  1. conceitedness; assertiveness

bumptious (ˈbʌmpʃəs Pronunciation for bumptious

Definitions

adjective

  1. offensively self-assertive or conceited

Derived Forms

ˈbumptiously adverb
ˈbumptiousness noun

Word Origin

C19: perhaps a blend of bump + fractious

Example Sentences Including 'bumptiousness'

Kit had deeper concerns in the summer of 1592 than Will Shakespere's bumptiousness and Lord Strange's suspicion.
Rodney Bolt HISTORY PLAY: The Lives and After-life of Christopher Marlowe (2004)

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