outrecuidance

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outrecuidance

/ˌuːtəˈkwiːdəns/
/ˌuːtɹəkwiːˈdɑns/

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From Old French outrecuidance (whence modern French outrecuidance), from outre + cuidier (“think”), from Latin cogitare.

noun

archaic, uncountable Presumption, arrogance, self-conceit. “It is full time,” said De Bracy, “that the outrecuidance of these peasants should be restrained by some striking example.”

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"outrecuidance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/outrecuidance. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"outrecuidance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/outrecuidance.

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@misc{outrecuidance_2026,
  title = {outrecuidance},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/outrecuidance},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}