"insurmountability" meaning in All languages combined

See insurmountability on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: in- + surmount + -ability Etymology templates: {{confix|en|in|surmount|ability}} in- + surmount + -ability Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} insurmountability (uncountable)
  1. The state or quality of being insurmountable. Tags: uncountable

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