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audacity

noun
/ɔːˈdæ.sɪ.ti/UK/ɔˈdæ.sɪ.ti/US/ɑˈdæ.sɪ.ti/

Etymology

From late Middle English audacite, from Medieval Latin audacitas, from Latin audax (“bold”), from audeō (“to be bold, to dare”).

  1. derived from audax
  2. derived from audacitas
  3. inherited from audacite

Definitions

  1. Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.

    • The brash private had the audacity to criticize the general.
    • Somebody never pays his loans, yet he has the audacity to ask the bank for money.

  2. Fearlessness, intrepidity or daring, especially with confident disregard for personal…

    Fearlessness, intrepidity or daring, especially with confident disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions.

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Derived

Caucasity, inaudacity, ovarian audacity

Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA