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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024im•pu•dence (im′pyə dəns),USA pronunciation n. - the quality or state of being impudent;
effrontery;
insolence. - impudent conduct or language.
- [Obs.]lack of modesty;
shamelessness.
Also, im′pu•den•cy. - Latin impudentia shamelessness. See impudent, -ence
- Middle English 1350–1400
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged impertinence, rudeness; brass, brazenness, face, lip, boldness, presumption, sauce, pertness; nerve, gall.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged courtesy.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: impudence /ˈɪmpjʊdəns/, impudency n - the quality of being impudent
- an impudent act or statement
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin impudēns shameless, from im- (not) + pudēns modest; see pudency |