Definition

Noun: - The trait or state of refusing to repent; stubborn refusal to feel regret or remorse for one's wrongdoings. It describes a persistent, unyielding attitude where a person shows no contrition or sorrow for their sins or mistakes.

Usage

"Impenitency" is a formal and somewhat literary noun used to describe a character trait or a sustained state of being. It is most commonly found in religious, moral, philosophical, or legal contexts when discussing a person's complete lack of repentance. - It functions as the subject or object of a sentence. - It is often modified by adjectives like "stubborn," "hardened," or "complete."

Examples

• The judge was alarmed by the defendant's impenitency, even after the verdict was read.
• His impenitency in the face of the harm he caused made forgiveness difficult for the victims.
• Theological writings often discuss the spiritual danger of impenitency.

Advanced Usage

• "Hardened impenitency": This phrase emphasizes a state of being so fixed in one's refusal to repent that it is unlikely to change.
  • The preacher warned against a hardened impenitency that closes one's heart to grace.

Variants and Related Words

• Impenitence (noun): The more common variant, identical in meaning to "impenitency."
• Impenitent (adjective): Describing a person who does not repent.
  • An impenitent criminal.
• Impenitently (adverb): In a manner showing no repentance.
  • He spoke impenitently about his actions.

Synonyms

• Remorselessness: Lack of remorse or guilt.
• Obduracy: Stubborn refusal to change one's opinion or course of action, often in a moral context.
• Incorrigibility: Incapable of being corrected or reformed.

Antonyms

• Penitence: The action of feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong.
• Remorse: Deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed.
• Contrition: The state of feeling remorseful and penitent.

Noun

1. the trait of refusing to repent