audacity

noun

Etymology: From late Middle English audacite, from Medieval Latin audacitas, from Latin audax (“bold”), from audeō (“to be bold, to dare”).

1. Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.

   “The brash private had the audacity to criticize the general.”

   “Somebody never pays his loans, yet he has the audacity to ask the bank for money.”

2. Fearlessness, intrepidity or daring, especially with confident disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions.