verbality

[ ver-bal-i-tee ]

noun

, plural ver·bal·i·ties

1. wordiness; verbal diffuseness:

   a speech full of tedious verbality.

2. a verbal expression of an idea or thought.
3. the quality or character of a verb.

Word History and Origins

Origin of verbality¹

First recorded in 1635–45; verbal + -ity

Example Sentences

The "precise verbality" is merely a private trouble of the poets.

From Project Gutenberg

But if his instances fall short of thus much implicit force, the argument founded on them is a worthless verbality.

From Project Gutenberg