taciturnity

[ tas-i-tur-ni-tee ]
/ ˌtæs ɪˈtɜr nɪ ti /
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noun

the state or quality of being reserved or reticent in conversation.
Scots Law. the relinquishing of a legal right through an unduly long delay, as by the silence of the creditor.

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Origin of taciturnity

1400–50; late Middle English <Latin taciturnitās, equivalent to taciturn(us) taciturn + -itās-ity

Words nearby taciturnity

tachysterol, tachytelic, tacit, Tacitean, taciturn, taciturnity, Tacitus, tack, tackboard, tack claw, tacker
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Words related to taciturnity

control, modesty, demureness, caution, unresponsiveness, diffidence, backwardness, reluctance, repression, self-control, formality, restraint, self-restraint, shyness, reticence, inhibition, coyness, suppression, reservation, constraint

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