impenitence

See also: impénitence

English

Alternative forms
  • impænitence, impænitency, impenitency, impœnitence (obsolete)

Etymology

From Late Latin impaenitentia.[1]

Noun

impenitence (usually uncountable, plural impenitences)

  1. the property of being impenitent, of lacking penitence, of not being regretful of wrongs done
    Antonym: penitence

References
  1. Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “impenitence”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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