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impenitency

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun impenitency has 1 sense
  1. impenitence, impenitency - the trait of refusing to repent
    --1 is a kind of stubbornness, bullheadedness, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness, self-will

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Impenitency

Definition: Imprisonedness or the state of refusing or not showing regret or remorse for one's wrongdoing or sins.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: The quality or state of being unrepentant or unreformed.

Example sentence: Despite numerous attempts to convince him, his impenitency remained unchanged, indicating his unwillingness to acknowledge his mistakes.

Sense 2: The act or instance of showing no remorse or penitence for one's actions.

Example sentence: The impenitency he displayed during the trial only deepened the severity of his punishment.

Sense 3: The characteristic of being stubbornly resistant to change or to asking for forgiveness.

Example sentence: The impenitency of the dictator led to the suffering of countless people as he refused to accept responsibility for his oppressive actions.

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