capriciousness

[ kuh-prish-uhs-nis, -pree-shuhs- ]
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noun
  1. the quality of being led by or subject to sudden, odd notions or changes; arbitrary or erratic character: Some countries have gone to great lengths to build up a war chest of reserves to insure against the capriciousness of foreign investors.

Origin of capriciousness

1
First recorded in 1600–10; capricious + -ness

Other words from capriciousness

  • non·ca·pri·cious·ness, noun
  • un·ca·pri·cious·ness, noun

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