impenitence

plural impenitences · alternative obsolete impænitence · alternative obsolete impænitency · alternative obsolete impenitency · alternative obsolete impœnitence

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

   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.

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

   Antonyms: penitence