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temerities

temerities is the plural of temerity.

Meaning of temerity

Noun

temerity (countable and uncountable, plural temerities)

  1. (uncountable) Reckless boldness; foolish bravery.
    • Neyther the spightfull temerity and rashnes of variable fortune, nor the envious hart burning and in iurious hatred of mine enemies shold be able once to damnify me.1569, Thomas Pearson, trans., "The Second Paradox," in The booke of Marcus Tullius Cicero entituled Paradoxa Stoicorum, T. Marshe (London)
  2. (countable) An act or case of reckless boldness.
    • Draper, dear lad, had the illusion of an "intellectual sympathy" between them.... Draper's temerities would always be of that kind.1910 Sept, Edith Wharton, “The Blond Beast”, in Scribner's Magazine, volume 48
  3. (uncountable) Effrontery; impudence.
    • He had very nearly been guilty of the temerity of arrogating to himself another title in the presence of those he most respected.1820, James Fennimore Cooper, chapter 30, in Precaution
    Antonyms:
    cowardice, meekness

Questions about temerities

What is temerities the plural of?
Temerities is the plural of temerity.

Words near temerities in the dictionary

  1. temerarious
  2. temerariously
  3. temerariousness
  4. temerary
  5. temeration
  6. temerities
  7. temeritous
  8. temerity
  9. temerous
  10. temerously
  11. temes

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