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- [im-pyoo-ni-tee]
- /ɪmˈpyu nɪ ti/
- /ɪmˈpjuː.nɪ.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [im-pyoo-ni-tee]
- /ɪmˈpyu nɪ ti/
Definitions of impunity word
- noun impunity exemption from punishment. 1
- noun impunity immunity from detrimental effects, as of an action. 1
- noun impunity Exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action. 1
- noun impunity exemption from punishment 1
- noun impunity exemption or immunity from punishment or recrimination 0
- noun impunity exemption or immunity from unpleasant consequences 0
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Origin of impunity
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Latin impūnitās, equivalent to im- im-2 + pūnitās punishment (pūn- (stem of punīre to punish) + -itās -ity); see punitive
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Parts of speech for Impunity
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impunity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for impunity
noun impunity
- immunity — the state of being immune from or insusceptible to a particular disease or the like.
- license — formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
- permission — authorization granted to do something; formal consent: to ask permission to leave the room.
- liberty — freedom from arbitrary or despotic government or control.
- dispensation — an act or instance of dispensing; distribution.
Antonyms for impunity
noun impunity
- prohibition — the act of prohibiting.
- denial — A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
- veto — the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
- incarceration — the act of incarcerating, or putting in prison or another enclosure: The incarceration rate has increased dramatically.
- imprisonment — to confine in or as if in a prison.
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