"costiveness" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkɒstɪvnəs/ [UK]
Etymology: From costive + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|costive|ness}} costive + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} costiveness (uncountable)
  1. The state or quality of being costive; constipation. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-costiveness-en-noun-zCTdtICI
  2. (obsolete) Inability to express oneself; stiffness. Tags: obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-costiveness-en-noun-u-jmWt5u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 98
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