recklessness
The English word “recklessness” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- The state or quality of being reckless or heedless, of taking unnecessary risks.
Etymology
From Middle English reklesnes, reklesnesse, rekelesnesse (also assibilated as rechelesnes, reccheleesnesse), from Old English rēcelēasnes (“recklessness, carelessness, negligence”), equivalent to reckless + -ness.
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