Dangerousness
noun
noun ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 the quality of not being safe wordnet
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More examples"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.