mischievous, disreputable, or dishonest character, behaviour, or action
rascality in American English
(ræsˈkæləti)
noun
1.
the character or behavior of a rascal
2. Word forms: pluralrasˈcalities
a low, mean, or dishonest act
rascality in American English
(ræˈskælɪti)
nounWord forms: plural-ties
1.
rascally or knavish character or conduct
2.
a rascally act
Word origin
[1570–80; rascal + -ity]This word is first recorded in the period 1570–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: deadhead, huddle, pigeonhole, refraction, repeater-ity is a suffix used to form abstract nouns expressing state or condition. Other wordsthat use the affix -ity include: Latinity, civility, jollity