Etymology

From controlling +‎ -nessCategory:English terms suffixed with -ness#CONTROLLINGNESS.

Noun

controllingness (uncountable)Category:English lemmas#CONTROLLINGNESSCategory:English nouns#CONTROLLINGNESSCategory:English uncountable nouns#CONTROLLINGNESSCategory:English uncountable nouns#CONTROLLINGNESSCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#CONTROLLINGNESSCategory:Pages with entries#CONTROLLINGNESSCategory:Pages with 1 entry#CONTROLLINGNESS

1. The quality of being controlling.
   • 2002, Mark A. Reinecke, Michael R. Davison, Comparative Treatments Of Depression, page 130:

     She married not only despite his controllingness, but partially because of it. Lacking belief in herself, she unconsciously sought a partner who would "take over" for her.

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