# impetuosity

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The quality of making rash or arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive or forceful manner.
2. The condition or quality of being impetuous, impatient; fury; violence.

## Etymology
From English impetuous + -ity, from Middle French impétuosité, from Old French.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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