"impenitent" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ɪmˈpɛnɪt(ə)nt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɪmˈpɛnət(ə)nt/ [General-American], [-ɾ(ə)nt] [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-impenitent.wav
Etymology: The adjective is derived from Late Middle English impenitent (“not penitent, unrepentant”), from Latin impaenitentem, the accusative feminine or masculine singular of impaenitēns (“unrepentant”), from im- (a variant of in- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + paenitēns (“contrite, penitent, regretting, repenting”) (the present active participle of paeniteō (“to be sorry, regret; to cause to repent; to repent”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₁- (“to hate; to hurt”)). By surface analysis, im- + penitent. The noun is derived from the adjective. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*n̥-|*peh₁-}}, {{glossary|adjective}} adjective, {{inh|en|enm|impenitent|t=not penitent, unrepentant}} Middle English impenitent (“not penitent, unrepentant”), {{der|en|la|impaenitentem}} Latin impaenitentem, {{glossary|accusative}} accusative, {{glossary|feminine}} feminine, {{glossary|masculine}} masculine, {{glossary|singular}} singular, {{glossary|prefix}} prefix, {{glossary|present}} present, {{glossary|active}} active, {{glossary|participle}} participle, {{der|en|ine-pro|*peh₁-|t=to hate; to hurt}} Proto-Indo-European *peh₁- (“to hate; to hurt”), {{surf|+pre|en|im|penitent}} By surface analysis, im- + penitent, {{glossary|noun}} noun Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} impenitent
  1. Not penitent; specifically (Christianity), not repenting of one's sins; unrepentant. Categories (topical): Christianity Synonyms: obdurate, impænitent [archaic], impœnitent [archaic, hypercorrect] Derived forms: impenitency, impenitently, impenitentness, impenitible [obsolete] Related terms: impenitence Translations (not repenting of sin): ἀμετανόητος (ametanóētos) (Ancient Greek), неразкаял се (nerazkajal se) (Bulgarian), paatunut (Finnish)
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Noun

IPA: /ɪmˈpɛnɪt(ə)nt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɪmˈpɛnət(ə)nt/ [General-American], [-ɾ(ə)nt] [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-impenitent.wav Forms: impenitents [plural]
Etymology: The adjective is derived from Late Middle English impenitent (“not penitent, unrepentant”), from Latin impaenitentem, the accusative feminine or masculine singular of impaenitēns (“unrepentant”), from im- (a variant of in- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + paenitēns (“contrite, penitent, regretting, repenting”) (the present active participle of paeniteō (“to be sorry, regret; to cause to repent; to repent”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₁- (“to hate; to hurt”)). By surface analysis, im- + penitent. The noun is derived from the adjective. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*n̥-|*peh₁-}}, {{glossary|adjective}} adjective, {{inh|en|enm|impenitent|t=not penitent, unrepentant}} Middle English impenitent (“not penitent, unrepentant”), {{der|en|la|impaenitentem}} Latin impaenitentem, {{glossary|accusative}} accusative, {{glossary|feminine}} feminine, {{glossary|masculine}} masculine, {{glossary|singular}} singular, {{glossary|prefix}} prefix, {{glossary|present}} present, {{glossary|active}} active, {{glossary|participle}} participle, {{der|en|ine-pro|*peh₁-|t=to hate; to hurt}} Proto-Indo-European *peh₁- (“to hate; to hurt”), {{surf|+pre|en|im|penitent}} By surface analysis, im- + penitent, {{glossary|noun}} noun Head templates: {{en-noun}} impenitent (plural impenitents)
  1. One who is not penitent.
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          "text": "[I]f they mende and repente better, will in ſtede of purgatorye which they nowe mocke & ieſte at, wepe and repent in hell this fooliſh fruitleſſe faſhion of their impenitent repentance.",
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          "text": "The caſe of impœnitent and notorious ſinners is not like vnto theirs vvhoſe onely imperfection is error ſeuered from pertinacie, error in appearance content to ſubmit it ſelfe to better inſtruction, error ſo farre already cured as to craue at our hands that Sacrament, the hatred and vtter refuſall vvhereof vvas the vvaightieſt point vvherein heretofore they ſvvarued and vvent aſtraie.",
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          "text": "But I pitty the flatteries, and ſelfe-applauſes of a careleſſe and impenitent heart: This jollity hath in it much danger, and vvithout ſome change, death.",
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          "ref": "1532, Thomas More, “The Confutacion of [William] Tyndale’s Aunswere […]. The Recapitulacion of all Tyndalles Processe Concernyng the Churche, from the Begynning hetherto.”, in Wyllyam Rastell [i.e., William Rastell], editor, The Workes of Sir Thomas More Knyght, […], London: […] Iohn Cawod, Iohn Waly, and Richarde Tottell, published 30 April 1557, →OCLC, book IV (Whether the Church can Erre), page 613, column 1:",
          "text": "[I]f they mende and repente better, will in ſtede of purgatorye which they nowe mocke & ieſte at, wepe and repent in hell this fooliſh fruitleſſe faſhion of their impenitent repentance.",
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          "text": "The caſe of impœnitent and notorious ſinners is not like vnto theirs vvhoſe onely imperfection is error ſeuered from pertinacie, error in appearance content to ſubmit it ſelfe to better inſtruction, error ſo farre already cured as to craue at our hands that Sacrament, the hatred and vtter refuſall vvhereof vvas the vvaightieſt point vvherein heretofore they ſvvarued and vvent aſtraie.",
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          "ref": "1651, Jos[eph] Hall, “Soliloq[uy] XI. False Joy.”, in Susurrium cum Deo. Soliloquies: Or, Holy Self-conferences of the Devout Soul, […], 2nd edition, London: […] Will[iam] Hunt, and are to be sold by George Lathum junior, […], →OCLC, page 37:",
          "text": "But I pitty the flatteries, and ſelfe-applauſes of a careleſſe and impenitent heart: This jollity hath in it much danger, and vvithout ſome change, death.",
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          "ref": "1710 March 1 (Gregorian calendar), Isaac Bickerstaff [et al., pseudonyms; Richard Steele], “Saturday, February 18, 1709–10”, in The Tatler, number 135; republished in [Richard Steele], editor, The Tatler, […], London stereotype edition, volume II, London: I. Walker and Co.; […], 1822, →OCLC, page 302:",
          "text": "The minds, therefore, which they set at ease, are only those of impenitent criminals and malefactors, and which, to the good of mankind, should be in perpetual terror and alarm.",
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          "ref": "1851 November 14, Herman Melville, “The Ship”, in Moby-Dick; or, The Whale, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers; London: Richard Bentley, →OCLC, page 87:",
          "text": "“Captain Peleg,” said Bildad steadily, “thy conscience may be drawing ten inches of water, or ten fathoms, I can’t tell; but as thou art still an impenitent man, Captain Peleg, I greatly fear lest thy conscience be but a leaky one; and will in the end sink thee foundering down to the fiery pit, Captain Peleg.”",
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