impertinency

American  

[im-pur-tn-uhn-see] / ɪmˈpɜr tn ən si /

noun

plural

impertinencies

1. impertinence.

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Etymology

Origin of impertinency

From the Medieval Latin word impertinentia, dating back to 1580–90. See impertinent, -ency

Example Sentences

Here also are the Scottish Commissioners, who every day bring some new proposal to the King, full of impertinency.

From Project Gutenberg

Moreover, to say that Aristotle is to be understood of the Needle demitted with the Point downwards, is to father upon him a great impertinency; for in this place he saith, that little Particles of Lead or Iron, if they be round or long as a Needle, do sink to the bottome; so that by his Opinion, a Particle or small Grain of Iron cannot swim: and if he thus believed, what a great folly would it be to subjoyn, that neither would a Needle demitted endwayes swim?

From Project Gutenberg

I was so revolted at his impertinency, that I made the ears of all who were in the house ring with a reproof well said and strong; and so left them a little astounded, I have no doubt.”....

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I am sure Mr. James Guthrie did his, at which, as a great impertinency, many were offended.

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These repetitions be not figuratiue but phantastical, for a figure is euer vsed to a purpose, either of beautie or of efficacie: and these last recited be to no purpose, for neither can ye say that it vrges affection, nor that it beautifieth or enforceth the sence, nor hath any other subtilitie in it, and therfore is a very foolish impertinency of speech, and not a figure.

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