TEMERITY


Meaning of TEMERITY in English

/ təˈmerəti; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( formal ) extremely confident behaviour that people are likely to consider rude :

He had the temerity to call me a liar!

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Latin temeritas , from temere rashly.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.