temerityn.
/tɪˈmɛrɪti/ 1.
a. Excessive boldness; rashness; foolhardiness, recklessness.
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the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > incautiousness > [noun] > rashness or recklessness
recklessnessOE
resec1275
outragea1387
rechelesshipc1390
wantonnessc1390
hastivessa1393
recklesslaika1400
racklenessc1405
recklessheadc1410
headiness1447
temerity?a1475
lavishness1477
hastivitya1500
rashnessa1500
Ate1587
temerousness1598
temeritude1623
wretchlessness1625
hare-brainedness1656
rantum-scantum1695
temerariousness1711
blindness1796
devil-may-carishness1829
devil-may-careness1834
devil-may-care1836
rattle-brain1838
devil-may-careism1841
bullheadedness1858
harum-scarumness1863
madcappery1905
the mind > emotion > courage > daring > reckless daring > [noun] > rashness
folly?c1225
reighshipc1275
temerity?a1475
rashnessa1500
audacity1531
overhardiness1594
over-daring1595
temerousness1598
daringness1622
temerariousness1711
?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1871) III. 467 Infancy ioyethe in simplicite, yowthe in temeryte [L. temeritate [gaudet] juventus], age in debilite.
1551 S. Gardiner Explic. Catholique Fayth f. 20v To auoyde the temerite of deniyng (as neuer) or affirmyng (as euer) which be extremities.
1598 R. Barckley Disc. Felicitie of Man vi. 585 Fortitude referred to any other thing, then to godlinesse, falleth into temeritie or rashnesse.
1656 T. Stanley Hist. Philos. II. viii. 122 Affirming that they have done wickedly, is not to be attributed to their temerity, but to Fate.
1750 S. Johnson Rambler No. 19. ⁋9 Marlborough might have been made to repent his temerity at Blenheim.
1803 H. Repton Observ. Landscape Gardening iii. 33 There is..no more temerity in marking the trees to be taken down than those to be planted.
1884 F. J. Britten Watch & Clockmakers' Handbk. (new ed.) 80 Mr. Denison's temerity was justified by his success.
b. with a and plural. An act or instance of rashness.
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the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > incautiousness > [noun] > rashness or recklessness > instance of
rese?a1400
temeritya1677
a1677 I. Barrow Several Serm. Evil-speaking (1678) iv. 169 Among all temerities this is one of the most noxious.
1847 G. H. Lewes Hist. Philos. Introd. (1857) 33 The unhesitating temerities of Plato and Plotinus.
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the world > existence and causation > causation > chance or causelessness > [noun]
i-wonc1275
casec1300
adventurec1325
hap1340
accidencea1393
casualty1423
chefe1440
fortunityc1470
enchance?a1475
accidentc1485
chance1526
contingencec1530
lottery1570
casuality1574
chanceableness1581
contingency1623
fortuitiona1641
fortuitness1643
accidentalness1648
accidentality1651
fortuitousness1652
causelessnessa1660
temerity1678
fortuitya1747
spontaneity1751
felicity1809
accidentiality1814
1678 R. Cudworth tr. Aristotle in True Intellect. Syst. Universe i. iii. 168 Although there be not the least appearance of Fortuitousness or Temerity in it.
1678 R. Cudworth True Intellect. Syst. Universe i. iv. 415 Of all things..most opposite to Chance, Fortune, and Temerity.
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