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impenitence

im·pen·i·tent
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [im-pen-i-tuh nt]
    • /ɪmˈpɛn ɪ tənt/
    • /ɪm.ˈpe.nɪ.təns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [im-pen-i-tuh nt]
    • /ɪmˈpɛn ɪ tənt/

Definitions of impenitence word

  • adjective impenitence not feeling regret about one's sin or sins; obdurate. 1
  • noun impenitence The property of being impenitent, of lacking penitence, of not being regretful of wrongs done. 1

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Origin of impenitence

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Late Latin impaenitent- (stem of impaenitēns) unrepentant. See im-2, penitent

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Parts of speech for Impenitence

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

impenitence popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

impenitence usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for impenitence

noun impenitence

  • shamelessness — lacking any sense of shame: immodest; audacious.

Antonyms for impenitence

noun impenitence

  • penitence — the state of being penitent; regret for one's wrongdoing or sinning; contrition; repentance.

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