fearlessness

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English fearless Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English fearlessness From fearless + -ness.

1. The quality of being fearless.

   “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.”

   “The only thing to fear is fearlessness / The bigger the weapon, the greater the fear / Hyena is ambassador to here”