audacity

The definition of audacity is the state of being bold or daring, particularly with disregard for danger or rudeness.

(noun)

A person who publicly screams at his friend for a minor offense is an example of someone acting with audacity.

See audacity in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

Origin: ME audacite < L audacia: see audacious

See audacity in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. au·dac·i·ties

Fearless daring; intrepidity.
Bold or insolent heedlessness of restraints, as of those imposed by prudence, propriety, or convention.
An act or instance of intrepidity or insolent heedlessness: warned the students than any audacities committed during the graduation ceremony would be punished.

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