hectivity

noun — 2 senses

hectivity

noun

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

Etymology Blend of hectic + activity.

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.2002, John Ridley, A Conversation with the Mann, Warner Books, published 2002, →ISBN:
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.1962 March 11, “A Day on a Luxury Liner, Cruising on a Sunlit Sea”, in Boston Globe:

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