capriciousness

capriciousness
The quality of being capricious.

To employ always the same witnesses, he would excite speculation, and expose himself to the imputation of fickleness or capriciousness.


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  • capriciousness — noun see capricious …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • capriciousness — ca pri·cious·ness || ɪʃəsnɪs n. fickleness, whimsy, fancy, impulsiveness …   English contemporary dictionary

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