Dangerousness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or quality of being dangerous. uncountable

    "The D.C. Circuit held, however, that when the district court’s finding of dangerousness is based on the nature and circumstances of a defendant’s conduct on January 6, a defendant’s participation in the Capitol riot is not sufficient, standing alone, to justify a finding of dangerousness."

  2. 2
    the quality of not being safe wordnet

Synonyms

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dangerosityhazardousnessperilousnessriskinessriskiness

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"The D.C. Circuit held, however, that when the district court’s finding of dangerousness is based on the nature and circumstances of a defendant’s conduct on January 6, a defendant’s participation in the Capitol riot is not sufficient, standing alone, to justify a finding of dangerousness."

Etymology

From dangerous + -ness.

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