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In matters large and small, many people seemed concerned about churlishness, an ugliness in our relationships that appears to be increasing rather than decreasing.
Nick Clooney

Meaning of "churlishness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHURLISHNESS

churlishness  [ˈtʃɜːlɪʃnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHURLISHNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Churlishness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHURLISHNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of churlishness in the English dictionary

The definition of churlishness in the dictionary is the state or condition of being churlish.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHURLISHNESS


boorishness
ˈbʊərɪʃnɪs
Britishness
ˈbrɪtɪʃnɪs
childishness
ˈtʃaɪldɪʃnɪs
devilishness
ˈdɛvlɪʃnɪs
feverishness
ˈfiːvərɪʃnɪs
foolishness
ˈfuːlɪʃnɪs
foppishness
ˈfɒpɪʃnɪs
garishness
ˈɡɛərɪʃnɪs
ghoulishness
ˈɡuːlɪʃnɪs
lavishness
ˈlævɪʃnɪs
mulishness
ˈmjuːlɪʃnɪs
offishness
ˈɒfɪʃnɪs
prudishness
ˈpruːdɪʃnɪs
selfishness
ˈsɛlfɪʃnɪs
sluggishness
ˈslʌɡɪʃnɪs
snappishness
ˈsnæpɪʃnɪs
snobbishness
ˈsnɒbɪʃnɪs
squeamishness
ˈskwiːmɪʃnɪs
stylishness
ˈstaɪlɪʃnɪs
unselfishness
ʌnˈsɛlfɪʃnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHURLISHNESS

churchwomen
churchy
churchyard
churchyard beetle
churidar pyjamas
churidars
churinga
churl
churlish
churlishly
churn
churn out
churner
churning
churnmilk
churr
churrigueresco
churrigueresque
churro
churrus

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHURLISHNESS

brashness
bullishness
business
Caithness
Englishness
freshness
greenishness
harshness
highness
Jewishness
lushness
much of a muchness
muchness
rashness
richness
roughness
Royal Highness
smoothness
suchness
thoroughness
toughness

Synonyms and antonyms of churlishness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CHURLISHNESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «churlishness» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of churlishness

Translation of «churlishness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHURLISHNESS

Find out the translation of churlishness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of churlishness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «churlishness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

churlishness
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

grosería
570 millions of speakers

English

churlishness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

churlishness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فظاظة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

грубость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

grosseria
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

churlishness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grossièreté
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kebahagiaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

churlishness
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

churlishness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

churlishness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Churlishness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

churlishness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

churlishness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रागीटपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

churlishness
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tirchieria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chamstwo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

грубість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

churlishness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χωριατιά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

churlishness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

churlishness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

churlishness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of churlishness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHURLISHNESS»

The term «churlishness» is normally little used and occupies the 140.123 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHURLISHNESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about churlishness

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QUOTES WITH «CHURLISHNESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word churlishness.
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Nick Clooney
In matters large and small, many people seemed concerned about churlishness, an ugliness in our relationships that appears to be increasing rather than decreasing.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHURLISHNESS»

Discover the use of churlishness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to churlishness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Old Humphrey's observations
CHURLISHNESS. Op all the churls I ever met with, farmer Grumley was the very worst. A kind-hearted, gentle, and forbearing disposition is one of the sweetest cordials of domestic happiness ; and a churlish, overbearing spirit is one of the ...
George Mogridge, 1799
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The Visitor: Or, Monthly Instructor
M. CHURLISHNESS; OR, FARMER GRUMLEY. OF all the churls I ever met with, Farmer Grumley was the very worst. A kind-hearted, gentle, and forbearing disposition is one of the sweetest cordials of domestic happiness ; and a churlish,  ...
3
The weekly visitor
M. CHURLISHNESS; OR, FARMER CRUMLEY. Of all the churls I ever met with, Farmer Grumley was the very worst. A kind-hearted, gentle, and forbearing disposition is one of the sweetest cordials of domestic happiness ; and a churlish,  ...
4
Old Humphrey's observations
But whatever we may say to justify shrewdness abroad, it can never sanction churlishness at home. In domestic life churlishness is a deadly poison, to which happiness is sure to fall a victim. Now, it was in his own house, in the bosom of his ...
Old Humphrey, 1846
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The Quest of the Holy Grail (The High History of the Holy Graal)
"Now never God help me," saith Lancelot, "but this is foul churlishness you tell me , and, so you do not her will, it shall betide you ill of me myself, and, had you been armed as I am, you should have felt my first onset already." "Ha," saith the ...
Anonymous
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The High History of the Holy Graal
"Now never God help me," saith Lancelot, "but this is foul churlishness you tell me , and, so you do not her will, it shall betide you ill of me myself, and, had you been armed as I am, youshould have felt my firstonset already." "Ha," saith the ...
Unknown
7
Cautions & counsels: addressed to the young
CHAPTER. IX. Churlishness. Tins vice is a combination of rudeness, brutality, selfishness, and avarice.* The example selected for illustration is that of Nabal, of whom this unenviable description is handed down to posterity : " The man was ...
Robert Huston, 1866
8
Manual of moral philosophy ...
The opposite of Hospitality is Churlishness, which, instead of sharing the bounties of Providence with others, and rejoicing in the happiness thus diffused, would confine the use of them to self, and eat its morsel alone. Nabal, who said when ...
William Fleming, 1860
9
The history of Helyas, knight of the swan, from the ed. [tr. ...
Whereupon his wheels were gone, his horses fell also down to the ground as though they had been dead: Whereat the clown was sore affrighted, measuring it as a just scourge of God for his sins and churlishness : wherefore with a trembling ...
Helyas, 1827
10
Translation Practices: Through Language to Culture
12 Ruskin's interpretation of 'Churlishness' is not only critical of modern society, it also contains a hint of misogyny and scorn for the French: 'Churlishness, again a woman, kicking over her cupbearer. The final forms of ultimate French ...
Ashley Chantler, Carla Dente, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHURLISHNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term churlishness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Who got better end of Phil Kessel trade?
What is certain, churlishness or not, bad attitude or not, is that Phil Kessel is a goal-scoring machine and he's going to play with either Crosby or ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
2
Wimbledon 2015: Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal say heatwave …
... to Miami, Indian Wells, Melbourne or a dozen other tournaments on the calendar, it was hard to resist censuring them for their churlishness. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
3
Is there a way out?
And he did so with a churlishness that cannot be excused on grounds of policy: Churchill's only response to a telegram from the government in ... «Daily Sabah, Jun 15»
4
Manchester United's Decision to Ignore Jose Mourinho Will …
Of course, Mourinho has his unappealing traits; his complaints about referees, his churlishness, his siege mentality. Remind you of anyone? «Bleacher Report, Jun 15»
5
Raheem Sterling 'You May Go Now': Liverpool Fan's Perspective
Much as I don't agree with the churlishness of the “call yourself worth £150,000?” accusations every time a pass is misplaced or a touch is poor, ... «Soccersouls, Jun 15»
6
Churlishness is counterproductive
The comments section is intended to provide a forum for reasoned and reasonable debate on the newspaper's content and is an extension of ... «Stabroek News, Jun 15»
7
Ask Amy: Parents want to investigate daughter-in-law for cheating
His churlishness bodes ill for the relationship's future. Why can't he enjoy the occasion, then at a later time reciprocate with an appropriate ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
8
'Entourage' Movie: Despite So-So Reviews, The Bros Can Claim …
“It resurrects a macho churlishness and puerile wish fulfillment that is less charming now than it was back when the show went off the air in ... «The Inquisitr, Jun 15»
9
“Entourage” and the problem of the critic-proof film: Is it silly to write …
To The Boston Globe's Peter Keough, the film “resurrects a macho churlishness and puerile wish fulfillment that is less charming now than it ... «Salon, Jun 15»
10
The 20 Meanest Things Critics Have Said About the "Entourage …
"It resurrects a macho churlishness and puerile wish fulfillment that is less charming now than it was back when the show went off the air in ... «Cosmopolitan.com, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Churlishness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/churlishness>. May 2024 ».
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