impenitence

See also: impénitence

English

Alternative forms

• impænitence, impænitency, impenitency, impœnitence (obsolete)

Etymology

From Late Latin impaenitentia.

Noun

impenitence (usually uncountable, plural impenitences)

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

   Antonym: penitence

   • 1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC:

     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.