What does shrewishness mean?
Definitions for shrewishness
shrewish·ness
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Princeton's WordNet
shrewishnessnoun
a nature given to nagging or scolding
Wiktionary
shrewishnessnoun
The quality of being shrewish.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Shrewishnessnoun
The qualities of a shrew; frowardness; petulance; clamorousness.
Etymology: from shrewish.
I have no gift in shrewishness,
I am a right maid for my cowardice;
Let her not strike me. William Shakespeare.
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shrewishness
Shrewishness refers to the quality or state of being nagging, ill-tempered, or aggressively scolding, especially pertaining to a woman. It is typically associated with a bad-tempered or assertively nagging woman. It can refer to someone who is unpleasant or difficult to deal with.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of shrewishness in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of shrewishness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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