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impertinence

[im-pur-tn-uhns] Origin

im·per·ti·nence

[im-pur-tn-uhns]
noun
1.
unmannerly intrusion or presumption; insolence.
2.
impertinent quality or action.
3.
something impertinent, as an act or statement.
4.
an impertinent person.
5.
irrelevance, inappropriateness, or absurdity.

Origin:
1595–1605; impertin(ency) + -ence
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impertinence or impertinency (ɪmˈpɜːtɪnəns)
 
n
1.  disrespectful behaviour or language; rudeness; insolence
2.  an impertinent act, gesture, etc
3.  rare lack of pertinence; irrelevance; inappropriateness
 
impertinency or impertinency
 
n

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Word Origin & History

impertinence
c.1600, from Fr. impertinence, from impertinent (see impertinent).
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