destructiveness

And Maud's, face brightened; for destructiveness is one of the earliest traits of childhood, and ripping was Maud's delight.

An Old-Fashioned Girl 1950

English skulls; and the sagacious Mr. Combe has placed this organ at the back of the head, in juxtaposition to that of destructiveness, which is equally large among our countrymen, as is notably evinced upon all railings, seats, temples, and other things-belonging to other people.

Paul Clifford — Volume 01 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

It is said that the organ of carving upon wood is prominently developed on all English skulls; and the sagacious Mr. Combe has placed this organ at the back of the head, in juxtaposition to that of destructiveness, which is equally large among our countrymen, as is notably evinced upon all railings, seats, temples, and other things-belonging to other people.

Paul Clifford — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

However, their claim in the abstract and in the quote above about "hurricane destructiveness" is not shown by a correlation with , as that does not measure "destructiveness".

PDI: Elsner « Climate Audit 2006

This kind of destructiveness is a false passage into a world of pseudo-communication.

A Renegade Psychiatrist's Story Rosenfels, Paul 1979

Uncle Davy must have had the organ of "destructiveness" pretty fully developed, for fowls, as well as "animils" and "sarpunts," were "smashed up" by him, as may be gathered from

Fisher's River (North Carolina) Scenes and Characters 1859

In her character, what phrenologists call "destructiveness," in the comprehensive sense of the word, was superlatively developed.

Lucretia — Volume 02 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

In her character, what phrenologists call "destructiveness," in the comprehensive sense of the word, was superlatively developed.

Lucretia — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

"destructiveness" to upset one's mental equilibrium.

The Reminiscences of an Astronomer Simon Newcomb 1872

"destructiveness" which characterises the Badawi: he is "keen for satire as a thirsty man for water:" and half his poetry seems to consist of foul innuendo, of lampoons, and of gross personal abuse.

Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855