impetuousness

Variant of impetuous

adjective

  1. moving with great force or violence; having great impetus; rushing; furious: impetuous winds
  2. acting or done suddenly with little thought; rash; impulsive

Origin: ME impetuouse < OFr impetueuse < L impetuosus < impetus: see impetus

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