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impertinency

[im-pur-tn-uhn-see]

im·per·ti·nen·cy

[im-pur-tn-uhn-see]
noun, plural -cies.

Origin:
1580–90; < Medieval Latin impertinentia. See impertinent, -ency
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Impertinency has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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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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