impetuosity

[ im-pech-oo-os-i-tee ]
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noun,plural im·pet·u·os·i·ties for 2.
  1. the quality or condition of being impetuous.

  2. an impetuous action.

Origin of impetuosity

1
1575–85; <Late Latin impetuōs(us) impetuous + -ity

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How to use impetuosity in a sentence

  • In their impetuosity they have rushed into the other extreme, and demand for science more than she can rightly claim.

    Gospel Philosophy | J. H. Ward