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The state or quality of being costive; constipation. / (obsolete) Inability to express oneself; stiffness.

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costiveness

Source Word

costiveness

IPA(Pronunciation)

uncountable obsolete

The state or quality of being costive; constipation. / (obsolete) Inability to express oneself; stiffness.

Japanese Meaning

便秘；便秘状態 / （時代遅れの意味）自分の意を十分に表現できない状態、言葉や態度の堅苦しさ

His costiveness after the long flight made him uncomfortable and distracted during the meeting.

長距離フライトの後の便秘で、彼は会議中に不快で気が散っていた。

Sense（1）

The state or quality of being costive; constipation.

Sense（2）

(obsolete) Inability to express oneself; stiffness.

a reverend disputant of the same coftiveness in public elocution with myself