impenitence

American  

[im-pen-i-tuhns] / ɪmˈpɛn ɪ təns /

noun

1. the state or quality of being impenitent; the state or quality of lacking regret or remorse.

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Other Word Forms

• impenitency
  noun

Example Sentences

Impenitence -- N. impenitence, irrepentance†, recusance†; lack of contrition. hardness of heart, seared conscience, induration, obduracy.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark

With the Steppes and Degrees of Sin, from Thought to finall Impenitence.

From Notes and Queries, Number 185, May 14, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George

The Mischief that these Patterns of Impenitence, together with the Applause that is given them, must produce in a vast and opulent City, will appear from the following Consideration.

From An Enquiry into the Causes of the Frequent Executions at Tyburn (1725) by Mandeville, Bernard

His Pride, Envy and Revenge, Obstinacy, Despair and Impenitence, are all of them very artfully interwoven.

From The Spectator, Volume 2. by Addison, Joseph