rascality

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   dishonest, unscrupulous, or mischievous behavior characteristic of a rascal

   The inquiry exposed years of fraud and rascality among the contractors.

2. 2
   noun

   a dishonest or mischievous act

   The memoir recounts the students' youthful rascalities with amused affection.

Formed from rascal + -ity, the noun-forming suffix for a state or quality. The uncountable noun names rascally conduct in general, while the countable plural rascalities names individual dishonest or mischievous acts.

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