precocity

[ pri-kos-i-tee ]
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noun
  1. the state of being or tendency to be precocious.

Origin of precocity

1
1630–40; <French précosité, equivalent to précose (<Latin praecoci-, stem of praecox early ripening, adj. derivative of praecoquere to bake or ripen early; see pre-, cook1) + -ité-ity

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How to use precocity in a sentence

  • For all his precocity, he still has a lot of growing up to do.

    Jonathan Krohn | David Frum | July 4, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • Born on March 29, 1769, he early distinguished himself by his precocity and his quickness of perception.

    Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-Pattison
  • Her precocity was of a very unpleasant order, and caused her father a great deal of annoyance.

    All He Knew | John Habberton
  • In reviewing them, the first point that strikes us is the precocity, or rather the spontaneity, of her poetic gift.

  • It seems that she was of extraordinary precocity, and very early attracted attention.