audacity
Pronunciation: /ɔːˈdæ.sɪ.ti/
The English word “audacity” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.
- Fearlessness, intrepidity or daring, especially with confident disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions.
Etymology
From Middle English audacite, from Medieval Latin audācitās (whence -acity), from Latin audāx (“bold”), from audeō (“to be bold, to dare”).
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