deliberativenessn.
/dᵻˈlɪb(ə)rətᵻvnᵻs/, U.S. /dᵻˈlɪbəˌreɪdɪvnᵻs/, /diˈlɪbəˌreɪdɪvnᵻs/, /dᵻˈlɪbərədɪvnᵻs/, /diˈlɪbərədɪvnᵻs/ The quality of being deliberative (in various senses of the adjective).
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the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > caution > [noun] > prudence > due deliberation in action
deliberationc1405
maturity1448
deliberateness1602
deliberativeness1654
1654 B. Whitelocke Jrnl. 24 Jan. in Jrnl. Swedish Ambassy (1772) I. 376 Through the slowness, or rather deliberativeness, of the old chancellor.
1880 Scribner's Monthly May 94/2 They followed a trusted leader..with a gayety of heart very different from the prayerful deliberativeness with which New England made war.
1915 Winner (Melbourne) 1 Dec. 6/1 He combines the essentials of boxing skill and strength, with a cool deliberativeness of action.
2002 Washington Post (Nexis) 17 Feb. b7 Bush is conducting a serious review. The Russians, the French and others may not like the results. But they should respect the rigor and deliberativeness of the process as it unfolds.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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