† petulcityn.
Obsolete. rare.
Offensive presumption or temerity.
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the mind > emotion > pride > self-assertiveness > [noun]
spritec1540
forwardnessa1616
perkinga1624
petulcity1628
perknessa1640
furthinessa1658
outbearing1740
self-assertion1805
bumptiousness1834
cockiness1841
perkiness1847
self-assertiveness1855
coxiness1859
forthputting1861
assertiveness1881
pushingness1881
aggression1889
pushfulness1897
pushiness1898
chestiness1909
attitude1975
1628 T. Morton Let. in Bp. J. Hall Wks. (1837) IX. 408 I do, therefore, much blame the petulcity of whatsoever author, that should dare to impute a Popish affection to him.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2020).
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