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im·pu·ni·ty
\ə̇mˈpyünəd.ē, -nətē, -i\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French impunité, from Latin impunitat-, impunitas, from impunis unpunished (back-formation from impune, adverb, without punishment, from in- in- (I) + -pune, irregular from poena punishment, pain) + -itat-, -itas -ity — more at pain
: exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
< trespassing with impunity >
< many individuals can with apparent impunity remain essentially infants forever, intellectually — Weston La Barre > |