impenitent

Meanings

• Adjective

  Unrepentant; not feeling or expressing regret or remorse for past actions, especially for sins or mistakes.

  - "Despite his mistakes, the impenitent man refused to apologize."
  - "The impenitent criminal was sentenced to life in prison."
  - "The impenitent sinner was shunned by the community."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɪmˈpɛnɪtənt/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=83326480"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with impenitent
penitent , sentiment , residual , defiant

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Variants

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impenitent , impenitently

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Etymology

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Late Middle English: from Latin impenitens, from in- 'not' + penitere 'repent'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'impenitent' is often used in legal contexts to describe a criminal who refuses to confess or repent for their crimes.

2. In Christianity, the term 'impenitent' is used to describe a person who has died in a state of mortal sin without having confessed and received absolution.

3. The word 'impenitent' comes from the Latin word 'penitere', which means 'to repent'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Penitence: The act of feeling and showing regret and remorse for past wrongs and seeking forgiveness.

2. Repentance: A sincere regret for past actions and a determination not to repeat them.

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Culture

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The term 'impenitent' has been used in various literary works, such as 'The Brothers Karamazov' by Fyodor Dostoevsky, where the character Dmitri Karamazov is described as impenitent in his confession.

How to Memorize "impenitent"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person who has committed a wrongdoing and refuses to acknowledge or regret their actions.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'impenitent' with the image of a stubborn or defiant person.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'ImPenitent' to remember the meaning of the word: 'I'm Penitent' but 'Im' is missing, so the person is 'ImPenitent'.

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