impudency
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| —n | |
| 1. | the quality of being impudent |
| 2. | an impudent act or statement |
| [C14: from Latin impudēns shameless, from | |
| impudency or impudency | |
| —n | |
| [C14: from Latin impudēns shameless, from | |
| impudence or impudency (ˈɪmpjʊdəns) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the quality of being impudent |
| 2. | an impudent act or statement |
| [C14: from Latin impudēns shameless, from | |
| impudency or impudency | |
| —n | |
| [C14: from Latin impudēns shameless, from | |
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Word Origin & History
impudence
late 14c., from L. impudentia "shamelessness," noun of quality from impudens (see impudent).
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