-acity
(Latin: a suffix; quality of)
A suffix that forms nouns of quality or state. There are hundreds of other -acity suffixes; however, the following will present significant examples.
audacity
1. Boldness, fearless daring, intrepidity; confidence.
2. Boldness which is combined with disregard for the consequences; venturesomeness, rashness, recklessness.
3. Open disregard of the restraints of decorum or morality; effrontery, impudence, shamelessness.
4. Aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery: "She had the audacity to challenge my decision."
bellacity
bibacity
1. The practice or habit of drinking too much; tippling.
2. An addiction to drink.
capacity
Ability to receive, hold, or absorb; the maximum amount that can be contained or produced.
carnivoracity
Having a greediness of appetite for flesh (meat).
carnivoracity
An appetite for flesh.
contumacity
efficacity
fallacity
furacity, furacious, furaciousness
1. Given to thieving, thievish; theft.
2. Inclination or tendency to steal.
These words have nothing to do with the other words in this unit of "rage" words!
grandiloquacity
Characterized by producing lofty or bombastic speech.
inaudacity
Lack of boldness or resolution, timidity.
incapacity
inefficacity
insagacity
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