impunity

noun

im·pu·ni·ty im-ˈpyü-nə-tē How to pronounce impunity (audio)

: exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss

laws were flouted with impunity

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Impunity (like the words pain, penal, and punish) traces to the Latin noun poena, meaning "punishment." The Latin word, in turn, came from Greek poinē, meaning "payment" or "penalty." People acting with impunity have prompted use of the word since the 1500s. An illustrative example from 1660 penned by Englishman Roger Coke reads: "This unlimited power of doing anything with impunity, will only beget a confidence in kings of doing what they [desire]." While royals may act with impunity more easily than others, the word impunity can be applied to the lowliest of beings as well as the loftiest: "The local hollies seem to have lots of berries this year.… A single one won't harm you, but eating a handful would surely make you pretty sick, and might kill you. Birds such as robins, mockingbirds, and cedar waxwings eat them with impunity." (Karl Anderson, The Gloucester County Times, 22 Dec. 2002).

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she mistakenly believed that she could insult people with impunity

Recent Examples on the Web Because of the First Amendment and rule of law, journalists here enjoy far more protections than those abroad, where reporters are often killed with impunity.

James Rainey And Brittny Mejia, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Sep. 2022 For the past decade, Kiwi Farms has operated with impunity—until now.

WIRED, 10 Sep. 2022 Because of the 1st Amendment and rule of law, journalists here enjoy far more protections than those abroad, where reporters are often killed with impunity.

James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Nansen knows Arizona can’t allow Mississippi State QB Will Rogers to scan the field with impunity.

Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2022 This mismatch — too few inspectors for too much deforestation — is one of a cascading series of shortfalls and failures that are enabling criminals to raze the world’s largest rainforest with impunity.

Terrence Mccoy, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 The hasty British withdrawal left the field clear for anyone to loot, burn, rape and murder with impunity.

From Cnn Opinion, CNN, 13 Aug. 2022 The government defended the crackdown as targeting the ranks of criminal organizations that have controlled swaths of territory and extorted and killed with impunity, according to The Associated Press.

Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 10 Aug. 2022 At that point, both the book and the adaptation benefit from a tighter focus, sticking with the same group of characters through the end rather than bouncing from dimension to dimension with impunity.

David Sims, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	impunity
释义	impunity noun im·pu·ni·ty im-ˈpyü-nə-tē : exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss laws were flouted with impunity Did you know? Impunity (like the words pain, penal, and punish) traces to the Latin noun poena, meaning "punishment." The Latin word, in turn, came from Greek poinē, meaning "payment" or "penalty." People acting with impunity have prompted use of the word since the 1500s. An illustrative example from 1660 penned by Englishman Roger Coke reads: "This unlimited power of doing anything with impunity, will only beget a confidence in kings of doing what they [desire]." While royals may act with impunity more easily than others, the word impunity can be applied to the lowliest of beings as well as the loftiest: "The local hollies seem to have lots of berries this year.… A single one won't harm you, but eating a handful would surely make you pretty sick, and might kill you. Birds such as robins, mockingbirds, and cedar waxwings eat them with impunity." (Karl Anderson, The Gloucester County Times, 22 Dec. 2002). Synonyms exemption immunity See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences she mistakenly believed that she could insult people with impunity Recent Examples on the Web Because of the First Amendment and rule of law, journalists here enjoy far more protections than those abroad, where reporters are often killed with impunity. James Rainey And Brittny Mejia, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Sep. 2022 For the past decade, Kiwi Farms has operated with impunity—until now. WIRED, 10 Sep. 2022 Because of the 1st Amendment and rule of law, journalists here enjoy far more protections than those abroad, where reporters are often killed with impunity. James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Nansen knows Arizona can’t allow Mississippi State QB Will Rogers to scan the field with impunity. Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2022 This mismatch — too few inspectors for too much deforestation — is one of a cascading series of shortfalls and failures that are enabling criminals to raze the world’s largest rainforest with impunity. Terrence Mccoy, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 The hasty British withdrawal left the field clear for anyone to loot, burn, rape and murder with impunity. From Cnn Opinion, CNN, 13 Aug. 2022 The government defended the crackdown as targeting the ranks of criminal organizations that have controlled swaths of territory and extorted and killed with impunity, according to The Associated Press. Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 10 Aug. 2022 At that point, both the book and the adaptation benefit from a tighter focus, sticking with the same group of characters through the end rather than bouncing from dimension to dimension with impunity. David Sims, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle French or Latin; Middle French impunité, from Latin impunitat-, impunitas, from impune without punishment, from in- + poena punishment — more at pain entry 1 First Known Use 1532, in the meaning defined above impunity noun as in immunity freedom from punishment, harm, or loss she mistakenly believed that she could insult people with impunity Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance immunity protection exemption security defense absolution safety forgiveness shield cover armor guard safeguard screen dispensation aegis buffer bumper egis absolving Antonyms & Near Antonyms openness vulnerability susceptibility liability exposure susceptibleness
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