appropriativeness

Amongst others, _Guy_ was a term by which, no doubt, the Druids were very early designated, and is cognate, with the Italian _Guido_ and our own _Guide_, to the Latin _cuidare_, which would give it great appropriativeness when applied to the offices of teachers and leaders, with which these lordly flamens were invested.

Notes and Queries, Number 41, August 10, 1850 Various

These all have the true beauty, the beauty of appropriativeness.

The Woman's Era, Vol. 1 1894

These all have the true beauty, the beauty of appropriativeness.

Women at Home 1894

These all have the true beauty, the beauty of appropriativeness.

The Woman's Era, Vol. 1, No. 1 1888

Before, however, they had made many steps towards us, they sank to the ground; while others -- with the bump of appropriativeness -- took possession of all the goods within their reach.

Adventures in the Far West William Henry Giles Kingston 1847