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Definition of Truculency
1. Noun. Obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness.
Generic synonyms: Aggressiveness, Belligerence, Pugnacity
Derivative terms: Truculent, Truculent
Definition of Truculency
1. Noun. truculence ¹
2. Noun. a truculent remark or behaviour ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Truculency
1. [n -CIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Truculency
Literary usage of Truculency
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Lights and Shadows of Mormonism by Josiah Francis Gibbs (1909)
"CHAPTER XXXIV SAINTS DIVIDE ON NATIONAL POLITICAL LINES —truculency OF THE
SAINTS —SUBSERVIENCY OF MANY GENTILES On the tenth day of June, 1891, ..."
2. A Tagalog English and English Tagalog Dictionary by Charles Nigg (1904)
"... harshness; rigor, asperity; cruelty; truculency; sharpness; inhumanity; force.
... inhumanity; truculency; asperity; ferocity. ..."
3. The American Historical Review by American Historical Association (1902)
"... for the truculency of his language, a reasonable explanation that should have
been more emphasized. But at other times he seems to defend this policy as ..."
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