Meaning of diplomaticness | Babel Free

Definitions

The quality of being diplomatic.

rare, uncountable

Examples

“Ana[logous]. Diplomaticness or diplomacy, politicness or policy, suavity, urbanity (see corresponding adjectives at suave): *courtesy, amenity, gallantry.”

“As regards 'pragmatism', this is understood as the practical direction of behaviour to suit situations. To be able to exercise pragmatism, one has to be analytic of the situation. It is, therefore, difficult to distinguish between it and 'diplomacy' or 'diplomaticness'.”

““You do whatever you want,” Dad said. “What do I care? No diplomaticness, no respect, these young people today.””

“I think it's possible for a game to construct some sort of a psychological profile, though, as I mentioned in a previous message: have an initial set of challenges that build your psychological score based on how you react. If you try to kill if possible, pump up the aggressiveness. If you try to talk your way out, increase the "diplomaticness" score. And so forth.”

“As observed by Post (1986) and Szymanek (2010), the suffix -ness in English and its equivalent -ość in Polish can both be used to derive abstract adjectives from QAs [qualitative adjectives], and not from RAs [relational adjectives]. (15) a. Polish: *dyplomatyczność protokołu a.’ English: *diplomaticness of the protocol”

“Ha I wouldn't be able to even fake diplomaticness, it's gonna have to be Murph. But if I were a candidate, the platform would be simple: car-free Valencia.”

““Oi! Who taught you manners, you flasking little smidge!” Ambassador Trentino shouted, his face as red as…the face of somebody who was really angry. (The reader can make her own judgment on the diplomaticness of this response – I’m not touching it!)”

“Freedom takes money / It's a heartache and it's hard luck / Well that's tough shit / Man it's no fun / Storm the Iranian embassy / Before they start shootin' down you and me / Scourge of suits in control / Of the diplomaticness / While the nations of the world / Look on and they care less”

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