impudence

[ im-pyuh-duhns ]
/ ˈɪm pyə dəns /

noun

the quality or state of being impudent; effrontery; insolence.
impudent conduct or language.
Obsolete. lack of modesty; shamelessness.
Also im·pu·den·cy.

Origin of impudence

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin impudentia shamelessness. See impudent, -ence

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British Dictionary definitions for impudence

impudence

impudency

/ (ˈɪmpjʊdəns) /

noun

the quality of being impudent
an impudent act or statement

Word Origin for impudence

C14: from Latin impudēns shameless, from im- (not) + pudēns modest; see pudency