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hectivity

noun
/hɛkˈtɪv.ɪ.tiː/UK/hɛkˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/US

Etymology

Blend of hectic + activity.

  1. derived from activitas
  2. borrowed from activité
  3. compounded as hectivity — “hectic + activity”

Definitions

  1. A state of constant, frenzied, and typically stressful activity.

    • I headed from my apartment over to a corner diner for a late break fast^([sic]), and I don't recall the normal crush of people packing the New York streets or the usual hectivity.

  2. A frenetic or stressful activity.

    • Out here on the Pacific, there's no rush, no tension, none of the "hectivities" of everyday life ashore.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA