impetuosity

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

impetuosity
    n 1: rash impulsiveness [syn: {impetuousness}, {impetuosity}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Impetuosity \Im*pet`u*os"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F. imp['e]tuosit['e].]
   1. The condition or quality of being impetuous; fury;
      violence.
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   2. Vehemence, or furiousnes of temper. --Shak.
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