impertinency

[ im-pur-tn-uhn-see ]

noun

, plural im·per·ti·nen·cies.

1. impertinence.

Word History and Origins

Origin of impertinency¹

From the Medieval Latin word impertinentia, dating back to 1580–90. See impertinent, -ency

Example Sentences

Here also are the Scottish Commissioners, who every day bring some new proposal to the King, full of impertinency.

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