| impenitence |
| impenitence | (n) the trait of refusing to repent, Syn. impenitency |
| Impenitence | n. [ L. impenitentia: cf. F. impénitence. ] The condition of being impenitent; failure or refusal to repent; hardness of heart. [ 1913 Webster ] He will advance from one degree of wickedness and impenitence to another. Rogers. [ 1913 Webster ] |