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adventurous adjective

  /ædˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ.əs/
  • (of a, person) Inclined to adventure; willing to take risks; prone to embark on hazardous enterprises; daring.
 aventureux
  • (of an, act or product) Full of risks; risky; liable to be in danger; requiring courage; rash.
 hasardeux

adventure noun

  /ædˈvɛnt͡ʃɚ/ , /ədˈvɛnt͡ʃə/ , /ədˈvɛnt͡ʃɚ/
  • A remarkable occurrence; a striking event.
  • A daring feat; a bold undertaking, in which dangers are likely to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; the encountering of risks.
  • A mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard; a venture; a shipment by a merchant on his own account.
  • (obsolete) That which happens by chance; hazard; hap.
 aventure

adventurer noun

  /ædˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ.ɚ/
  • One who enjoys adventures.
 aventurier, aventurière

adventurism noun

  /ədˈvɛn(t)ʃəɹɪz(ə)m/
  • (politics) The taking of excessive risks by a government in their political, economic or foreign affairs. [from 20th c.]
 aventurisme
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