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impenitence (n.)

1620s, from Late Latin impaenitentia, from impaenitens (see impenitent). The older form in English is Impenitency (1560s).

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impenitent (adj.)
early 15c., from Latin impaenitentem, from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + paenitens (see penitence). As a noun, "hardened sinner," from 1530s.

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Definitions of impenitence

impenitence (n.)
the trait of refusing to repent;
Synonyms: impenitency
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Dictionary entries near impenitence

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