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Impenitent vs Impenitence - What's the difference?

impenitent | impenitence |

As nouns the difference between impenitent and impenitence

is that impenitent is one who is not penitent while impenitence is the property of being impenitent, of lacking penitence, of not being regretful of wrongs done.

As an adjective impenitent

is not penitent; not repenting of sin; not contrite; of a hard heart.

impenitent

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Not penitent; not repenting of sin; not contrite; of a hard heart.
  • * Bishop Hall
  • A careless and impenitent heart.
  • *1851 ,
  • *:“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.”
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who is not penitent.
  • References

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    impenitence

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The property of being impenitent, of lacking penitence, of not being regretful of wrongs done.
  • Antonyms

    * penitence