The state or quality of being reckless or heedless, of taking unnecessary risks.
Origin
From Middle English reklesnes, reklesnesse, rekelesnesse (also assibiliated as rechelesnes, reccheleesnesse), from Old English rēcelēasnes, equivalent to reckless + -ness.
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