adventurousnessn.

Brit.

/ədˈvɛn(t)ʃ(ə)rəsnəs/, U.S.

/ədˈvɛn(t)ʃ(ə)rəsnəs/

Forms: see adventurous adj. and -ness suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: adventurous adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < adventurous adj. + -ness suffix.

The quality of being adventurous (in various senses); exposure of oneself to jeopardy or peril, daring; (in weakened use) willingness to take risks or to try out new experiences, methods, or ideas.

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the mind > emotion > courage > daring > [noun]

derfshipa1225

boldheada1250

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daringc1374

hardinessc1380

hardimenta1413

enterprisec1450

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boldness1489

adventurousness1530

derfnessc1540

hardihead1579

hardihood1594

dare1595

adventurement1598

audaciousness1601

daringness1622

adventuresomeness1731

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > [noun] > risk > action of taking risks

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adventurousness1530

adventurement1598

adventuresomeness1731

adventurism1838

venture1844

1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 195/2 Aventurousnesse, aventure (Fr.)

1647 J. Sprigge Anglia Rediviva ii. iii. 84 The great adventurousness of many of the souldiers comes fitly to be remembered.

1677 R. Gilpin Dæmonol. Sacra iii. ii. 13 The rash adventurousness of those who forwardly engage themselves in matters of Temptation.

1751 S. Johnson Rambler No. 129. ⁋9 Fixing the just limits of caution and adventurousness.

1797 R. Heron Scotl. Described 293 A rich nursery of young men for the navy..and for many other situations in active life, in which genius, prudence,..and intrepid adventurousness are required.

1824 R. Southey Sir Thomas More (1831) II. 176 In a spirit of desperate adventurousness.

1857 N. P. Willis Paul Fane xxxiv. 391 I knew your nature—its passion, and its adventurousness.

1922 Internat. Jrnl. Ethics 32 389 She shifts from flickering outbursts of adventurousness to a doubting of what will be found at the end of the road.

1963 Times 28 Feb. 12/4 As a banker—a profession not normally celebrated for architectural adventurousness—he was a pioneer in the cause of modern design.

2000 J. Caughie Television Drama v. 144 Defining political moments of England in the 1970s: trendiness, cynicism, sexual adventurousness.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	adventurousness
释义	adventurousnessn. Brit. /ədˈvɛn(t)ʃ(ə)rəsnəs/, U.S. /ədˈvɛn(t)ʃ(ə)rəsnəs/ Forms: see adventurous adj. and -ness suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: adventurous adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < adventurous adj. + -ness suffix. The quality of being adventurous (in various senses); exposure of oneself to jeopardy or peril, daring; (in weakened use) willingness to take risks or to try out new experiences, methods, or ideas. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > courage > daring > [noun] derfshipa1225 boldheada1250 derayc1300 daringc1374 hardinessc1380 hardimenta1413 enterprisec1450 felony1485 boldness1489 adventurousness1530 derfnessc1540 hardihead1579 hardihood1594 dare1595 adventurement1598 audaciousness1601 daringness1622 adventuresomeness1731 the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > [noun] > risk > action of taking risks adventurec1400 adventurousness1530 adventurement1598 adventuresomeness1731 adventurism1838 venture1844 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 195/2 Aventurousnesse, aventure (Fr.) 1647 J. Sprigge Anglia Rediviva ii. iii. 84 The great adventurousness of many of the souldiers comes fitly to be remembered. 1677 R. Gilpin Dæmonol. Sacra iii. ii. 13 The rash adventurousness of those who forwardly engage themselves in matters of Temptation. 1751 S. Johnson Rambler No. 129. ⁋9 Fixing the just limits of caution and adventurousness. 1797 R. Heron Scotl. Described 293 A rich nursery of young men for the navy..and for many other situations in active life, in which genius, prudence,..and intrepid adventurousness are required. 1824 R. Southey Sir Thomas More (1831) II. 176 In a spirit of desperate adventurousness. 1857 N. P. Willis Paul Fane xxxiv. 391 I knew your nature—its passion, and its adventurousness. 1922 Internat. Jrnl. Ethics 32 389 She shifts from flickering outbursts of adventurousness to a doubting of what will be found at the end of the road. 1963 Times 28 Feb. 12/4 As a banker—a profession not normally celebrated for architectural adventurousness—he was a pioneer in the cause of modern design. 2000 J. Caughie Television Drama v. 144 Defining political moments of England in the 1970s: trendiness, cynicism, sexual adventurousness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1530
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