A nonstandard noun meaning initiative, drive, or the quality of taking action independently — essentially 'initiative' expressed with an additional abstract suffix. More verbose than necessary and not used in standard formal English, where 'initiative' or 'proactiveness' would be preferred. Occasionally appears in informal or non-native English writing where the formation follows intuitive word-building patterns.
What she lacked in experience she made up for with sheer initiativeness and willingness to figure things out.
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initiative, drive, action.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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