Draufgängertum — meaning in English

English meaning

• audacity noun Shocking boldness or nerve, especially when it disregards normal limits or manners.
• bravado noun A bold, showy display of courage that is often not entirely genuine.

Senses

Draufgängertum is used for these senses in English:

• audacity Fearlessness, intrepidity or daring, especially with confident disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions.
• ballsiness (vulgar, slang) The condition of being ballsy; courage.
• bravado A swaggering show of defiance or courage.

audacity — full definition

1. noun Shocking boldness or nerve, especially when it disregards normal limits or manners.
2. noun Fearless daring; the willingness to take big risks.

Related German words