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sinistrality

[ sin-uh-stral-i-tee ]

noun

  1. the state or quality of having the left side or its parts or members different from and, usually, more efficient than the right side or its parts or members; left-handedness.
  2. preference for using the left hand or side.
  3. the state of being sinistral.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sinistrality1

First recorded in 1850–55; sinistral + -ity
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This Tuesday, International Lefthanders Day celebrates all who choose sinistrality, the medical term for left-handedness.

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Sinistrality -- N. sinistrality†; left, left hand, a gauche; sinister, nearside†, larboard, port.

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