What does impetuosity mean?
Definitions for impetuosity
ɪmˌpɛtʃ uˈɒs ɪ tiim·petu·os·i·ty
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Princeton's WordNet
impetuousness, impetuositynoun
rash impulsiveness
Wiktionary
impetuositynoun
The quality of making rash or arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive or forceful manner.
impetuositynoun
The condition or quality of being impetuous; fury; violence.
impetuositynoun
Vehemence; furiousness of temper.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Impetuositynoun
Etymology: impetuosité, French, from impetuous.
I will set upon Aguecheek a notable report of valour, and drive the gentleman into a most hideous opinion of his rage, skill, fury, and impetuosity. William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night.
The whole intrigue was contrived by the duke, and so violently pursued by his spirit and impetuosity. Edward Hyde.
The mind gives not only licence, but incitation to the other passions to take their freest range, and act with the utmost impetuosity. Decay of Piety.
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impetuosity
Impetuosity is a characteristic of making quick and sudden decisions or taking action without careful thought or consideration of the consequences. It often implies a sense of recklessness or rashness.
Webster Dictionary
Impetuositynoun
the condition or quality of being impetuous; fury; violence
Impetuositynoun
vehemence, or furiousnes of temper
Etymology: [Cf. F. imptuosit.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of impetuosity in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of impetuosity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of impetuosity in a Sentence
Bear in mind, if you are going to amount to anything, that your success does not depend upon the brilliancy and the impetuosity with which you take hold, but upon the ever lasting and sanctified bulldoggedness with which you hang on after you have taken hold.
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