PRECOCIOUSNESS

{ Pre‐co″cious‐ness, Pre‐coc″i‐ty (?), } n. [[Cf. F. précocité.]] The quality or state of being precocious; untimely ripeness; premature development, especially of the mental powers; forwardness. Saucy precociousness in learning. Bp. Mannyngham. That precocity which sometimes distinguishes uncommon genius. Wirt.