What does petulcity mean?
Petulcity means (obsolete, nonce word) wantonness; friskiness.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(obsolete, nonce word) wantonness; friskiness.
I do, therefore, much blame the petulcity of whatsoever author, that should dare to impute a Popish affection to him […]
Use petulcity when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Petulcity means (obsolete, nonce word) wantonness; friskiness.
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I do, therefore, much blame the petulcity of whatsoever author, that should dare to impute a Popish affection to him […]
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