fearlessness

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Etymology

From fearless +‎ -ness.

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fearlessness (usually uncountable, plural fearlessnesses)

  1. The quality of being fearless.
    • 1856, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Dred, A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp:
      Anne was indignant with that straight-out and generous indignation which belongs to women, who are ready to follow their principles to any result with more inconsiderate fearlessness than men.
    • 1986, R.E.M., “Hyena”, in Lifes Rich Pageant:
      The only thing to fear is fearlessness / The bigger the weapon, the greater the fear / Hyena is ambassador to here

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