The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Truculence \Tru"cu*lence\, Truculency \Tru"cu*len*cy\, n. [L. truculentia.] The quality or state of being truculent; savageness of manners; ferociousness. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
truculency n 1: obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness [syn: truculence, truculency]