English

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Etymology

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From cavalier +‎ -ness.

Noun

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cavalierness (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being cavalier.
    • 2007 February 28, Floyd Norris, “Wall St. Tumble Adds to Worries About Economies”, in New York Times[1]:
      “You’ve got a certain cavalierness about market-driven economic signals from the new academic-driven Fed,” said Robert Barbera, the chief economist of ITG, an advisory firm.