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impertinency

impertinency noun: irrelevancy; impertinence.

Noun

impertinency (usually uncountable, plural impertinencies)

  1. (usually) Irrelevancy; impertinence.
    • And the eſpeciall intent of this meeting is, to receive our Biſhops directions for the adminiſtration of the Sacraments and Preaching, as his Articles informe us. Hitherto, if I can but hold me by my text, I hope not to fall into impertinencies.1635 August 27 (date delivered; Gregorian calendar), John Pocklington, Sunday No Sabbath. A Sermon Preached before the Lord Bishop of Lincolne, at His Lordships Visitation at Ampthill in the County...
  2. (usually) Absurdity; inappropriateness.
  3. (usually) Insolence.

Forms of impertinency

pluralimpertinencies

Questions about impertinency

What does impertinency mean?
Impertinency means irrelevancy; impertinence.
What part of speech is impertinency?
Impertinency is a noun.
What is the plural of impertinency?
The plural of impertinency is impertinencies.

Words near impertinency in the dictionary

  1. impertinacies
  2. impertinacy
  3. impertinence
  4. impertinences
  5. impertinencies
  6. impertinency
  7. impertinent
  8. impertinently
  9. impertinentness
  10. impertinents
  11. impertransibility

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