"rascality" meaning in All languages combined

See rascality on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: rascalities [plural]
Etymology: From rascal + -ity. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|rascal|ity}} rascal + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} rascality (countable and uncountable, plural rascalities)
  1. Rascals collectively; the rabble, the masses. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Collectives
    Sense id: en-rascality-en-noun-AAha1r-a Disambiguation of Collectives: 81 19 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ity Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 65 35 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ity: 70 30
  2. The behavior of a rascal; the quality of being a rascal. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-rascality-en-noun-PAZcPuSE

Inflected forms

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