impertinency

[ im-pur-tn-uh n-see ]

/ ɪmˈpɜr tn ən si /

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noun, plural im·per·ti·nen·cies.

Nearby words

impersonality, impersonalize, impersonate, impersonator, impertinence, impertinency, impertinent, imperturbable, imperturbation, impervious, impetiginous

Origin of impertinency

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

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Examples from the Web for impertinency

Here also are the Scottish Commissioners, who every day bring some new proposal to the King, full of impertinency.
Rupert Prince Palatine|Eva Scott