rascality

American  

[ra-skal-i-tee] / ræˈskæl ɪ ti /

noun

plural

rascalities

1. rascally or knavish character or conduct.

2. a rascally act.

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rascality British  

/ rɑːˈskælɪtɪ /

noun

1. mischievous, disreputable, or dishonest character, behaviour, or action

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Etymology

Origin of rascality

First recorded in 1570–80; rascal + -ity

Example Sentences

But as Janet Malcolm would say, ‘Being aware of your rascality doesn’t excuse it.’

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2023

Newton, known to kiddies as Long John Silver in Disney’s Treasure Island, could project a manly rascality, but the demonic obsessiveness of Javert is outside his skill set.

From Time • Dec. 30, 2012

Not, you understand, that Jarvis wants us all to be squeaky clean and incapable of general rascality – a term coined by philosopher Alan Watts, of whom he's a fan.

From The Guardian • Jun. 2, 2012

Arthur Schoepenhauer wrote well on the subject 160 years ago: "Anonymity is the refuge for all literary and journalistic rascality," he suggested.

From The Guardian • Jul. 23, 2011

With N. P. Thomas, a Ranger who was one of his closest friends, he was sent to deal with a plague of rascality in Amarillo, in the Texas Panhandle.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann