ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Protervity

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Protervity is a noun meaning (rare) wantonness; waywardness; petulance; peevishness.

Meaning

(rare) wantonness; waywardness; petulance; peevishness.

Example Sentences

A vain and frail protervity, an envious prattling.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pervicacy, peevishness, parvanimity, pettishness, petulcity, perverseness.

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