pro|ter|vi|ty

pro|ter|vi|ty
pro|ter|vi|ty «pruh TUR vuh tee», noun, plural -ties.
1. wantonness; petulance: »

... the peevishness and protervity of age (Caleb D'Anvers).

2. an instance or show of this.
[< Old French protervite < Latin protervitās < protervus violent, bold]

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