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impertinence

[ im-pur-tn-uhns ]

noun

  1. unmannerly intrusion or presumption; insolence.
  2. impertinent quality or action.
  3. something impertinent, as an act or statement.
  4. an impertinent person.
  5. irrelevance, inappropriateness, or absurdity.


impertinence

/ ɪˈɜːɪəԲ /

noun

  1. disrespectful behaviour or language; rudeness; insolence
  2. an impertinent act, gesture, etc
  3. rare.
    lack of pertinence; irrelevance; inappropriateness
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of impertinence1

First recorded in 1595–1605; impertin(ency) + -ence
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