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impenitency

impenitency is the archaic form of impenitence.

Meaning of impenitence

Noun

impenitence (usually uncountable, plural impenitences)

  1. (usually) the property of being impenitent, of lacking penitence, of not being regretful of wrongs done
    • I asked him, and he replied with cheerful impenitence that he had hired them in the open market for one rupee eight, adding feelingly that he would willingly have given twice as much to qualify for my honourable service.1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC
    Antonyms:
    penitence

Forms of impenitency

pluralimpenitencies

Origin of impenitency

From impenitent.

Questions about impenitency

What is impenitency the archaic form of?
Impenitency is the archaic form of impenitence.

Words near impenitency in the dictionary

  1. impenetrations
  2. impenetrative
  3. impenitence
  4. impenitences
  5. impenitencies
  6. impenitency
  7. impenitent
  8. impenitently
  9. impenitents
  10. impenitible
  11. impenitibleness

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