ultimacy

[ uhl-tuh-muh-see ]
/ ˈʌl tə mə si /

noun, plural ul·ti·ma·cies.

the state or quality of being ultimate.
a basic or fundamental quality: to question the ultimacies of one's religious beliefs.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of ultimacy

First recorded in 1835–45; ultim(ate) + -acy

Words nearby ultimacy

ult., ulterior, ultima, ultima ratio regum, ultima thule, ultimacy, ultimate, ultimate constituent, ultimate strength, ultimately, ultimatum
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