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ˈventurousness
[f. as prec.]
The character or state of being venturous; boldness, daring, venturesomeness.
1583Golding Calvin on Deut. cxxxvii. 842 Although men..through their venturousenesse and their rashnes, make a confusion of all thinges, and enterprise whatsoeuer their lust fancieth. 1642D. Rogers Naaman 40 Checking and taming them from old ventrousnesse, and saucinesse against God. 1663Boyle Usef. Exp. Nat. Philos. ii. i. 11 Though his relation may be credited, his venturousness ought not to be imitated. 1727Bailey (vol. II), Venturousness,..Boldness, Daringness, Hardiness. 1828Webster s.v., The event made them repent of their venturousness. 1902A. T. Innes in A. B. Davidson Called of God 46 The faith which they demand always goes out..with an objective venturousness or heroism. |