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normativity.

The state of being normative.

11 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌnɔː.məˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/Received-Pronunciation/ˌnɔːɹ.məˈtɪv.ə.ti/General-American
  1. The state of being normative.

    uncountable · usually
  2. The state of being a norm.

    uncountable · usually
  3. That which is normative.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₃sḱétider. Proto-Hellenic *gignṓskō Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō) Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Ancient Greek -μων (-mōn) Ancient Greek γνώμων (gnṓmōn)bor. Etruscanbor.? Latin norma Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English -ative English normative Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English normativity From normative + -ity.

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