NYT Dictionary
NOTIONALITY
/ˈnoʊʃənælɪtiː/NounNO-tion-al-i-tyno-tion-al-i-ty · 5 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025
Meaning
The state or property of being notional.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree English notional Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English notionality From notional + -ity.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram: