insidiousness
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9.1
- noun
- /ɪnˈsɪd.i.əs.nəs/
- Assimilation here highlights the insidiousness of colonial power.
Examples
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The insidiousness of such pricing tactics is that they are just about impossible to change once they are implemented, and a company comes to rely on the revenue.
Blog text (13) -
It is part of the insidiousness.
Academic text (2000) -
Consider the insidiousness of this approach.
Blog text (29) -
The insidiousness of doping is that once you open the door to it, it becomes very, very hard to close.
Blog text (25) -
Marty's popularity as a wedding photographer has to do with his policy of insidiousness.
Fiction book (1992) -
As such, this article enhances our understanding of how Whiteness' insidiousness is being countered in digital spaces.
Academic text (2018) -
1916, I agree with you completely on the absurdity, insidiousness, and ineffectiveness of TSA security.
Blog text (23) -
The insidiousness of the illness makes it difficult to detect until it's too late.
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She was concerned about the insidiousness of the project's hidden risks, which could harm the community.
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The insidiousness of misinformation spreads quietly, undermining trust without anyone noticing.
Synonyms
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9.9
Great harm that can cause death or serious damage
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8.2
A harmful effect that slowly damages people or groups
Quality that slowly damages trust or relationships
How Harmful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Insidiousness comes from Latin parts in- ('in') and sedere ('to sit'), which made the Latin word insidiae meaning 'ambush' or 'hidden trap'. Think of someone 'sitting in wait'—that image helps: insidiousness is harm that grows slowly and quietly without being noticed.