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单词 impertinacy
释义

impertinacyn.

Forms: 1500s impertinacie, 1600s–1700s impertinacy.
Origin: Of multiple origins. A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: impertinency n.
Etymology: An alteration (with suffix substitution: see -acy suffix) of impertinency n., perhaps after pertinacy n. Perhaps compare also impertinat adj.
Obsolete.
= impertinence n. (in various senses); esp. lack of pertinence; irrelevancy. Cf. impertinency n.
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the world > relative properties > relationship > relevance or pertinence > [noun] > irrelevancy > something irrelevant
stravagant1565
impertinent1566
impertinacy1584
impertinence1588
impertinency1618
parergy1646
inconsequence1842
1584 T. Lodge Alarum against Vsurers sig. A.iiv Not according to the impertinacie of the injurye, but as equitye might countenance mee.
1633 tr. M. Leczycki Glory B. Father S. Ignatius of Loyola (new ed.) viii. 87 Neuer any impertinacy outranne his reason.
a1665 J. Goodwin Πλήρωμα τὸ Πνευματικόv (1670) xiv. 418 We have..detected the insufficiency and impertinacy of such other Grounds and Reasons for their Practice.
1718 Scotland's Present Circumstances 31 They [sc. Ministers] are as much lyable to Impertinacies, Mistakes and Escapes in their Words, Memories and Judgments as other Men.
1773 E. Ashley Let. 1 May in Romance, Remedies, & Revol. (2007) 281 As unconnected as my thoughts are at present, they come to you from my heart; you know I am a profest Simpleton so I hope you will excuse my impertinacy.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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