precipitancy

American  

[pri-sip-i-tuhn-see] / prɪˈsɪp ɪ tən si /

Also precipitance

noun

plural

precipitancies

1. the quality or state of being precipitant.

2. headlong or rash haste.

3. precipitancies, hasty or rash acts.

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Etymology

Origin of precipitancy

First recorded in 1610–20; precipit(ant) + -ancy

Example Sentences

English papers opined that French "precipitancy" had blighted the Danubian Union's chances of success. at the outset, but that British "deliberate action" might yet reconcile everyone.

From Time Magazine Archive

Her enemies, however, were determined, whatever she did, to discover some cause of complaint;—if she urged it on, they would accuse her of precipitancy; if she postponed it, they would charge her with indifference.

From Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume II (of 2) by Bell, Henry Glassford

We never guessed the real cause, never saw that he was driven to his last expedient, and obliged to prejudice all his hope of success by precipitancy.

From Barrington Volume II (of II) by Lever, Charles James

Stella had been conclusively proved to be a vessel of abominable things; Matilda, owing to his foolish precipitancy in surrendering his right of pre-emption, had been annexed by Mr Winterton.

From By Veldt and Kopje by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)

His embarrassment repeated itself in hers; she regretted her precipitancy in having praised a brother and sister as loving and happy who avoided each other and disliked to speak of their mutual relations.

From The Invisible Lodge by Jean Paul