Definizione monolingua

temerity

temerity (countable and uncountable; plural temerities)

1. (not countable) Reckless boldness; foolish bravery.
   • 1569, Thomas Pearson, trans., ""The Second Paradox,"" in The booke of Marcus Tullius Cicero entituled Paradoxa Stoicorum, T. Marshe (London),

     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.

   • 1837, Charles Dickens, The Pickwick Papers, ch. 17,

     One day when he knew old Lobbs was out, Nathaniel Pipkin had the temerity to kiss his hand to Maria Lobbs.

   • 1886, Thomas Hardy, The Mayor of Casterbridge, ch. 21

     Elizabeth trotted through the open door in the dusk, but becoming alarmed at her own temerity, she went quickly out again by another which stood open in the lofty wall of the back court.

   • 1913, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan, ch. 21,

     I am surprised that you, sir, a man of letters yourself, should have the temerity so to interrupt the progress of science.

2. (countable) An act or case of reckless boldness.
   • 1910, Edith Wharton, ""The Blond Beast,"" Scribners Magazine, vol. 48 (Sept),

     Draper, dear lad, had the illusion of an ""intellectual sympathy"" between them.... Drapers temerities would always be of that kind.

3. (not countable) Effrontery; impudence.
   • 1820, James Fennimore Cooper, Precaution, ch. 30,

     He had very nearly been guilty of the temerity of arrogating to himself another title in the presence of those he most respected.

Definizione dizionario temerity

	temerità
	reckless boldness

audacia

Altri significati:

(countable) An act or case of reckless boldness.

Fearless daring.

(not countable) Effrontery; impudence.

The quality of not showing due respect.

(not countable) Reckless boldness; foolish bravery.