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Noun: impenitency  im'pe-ni-t(u)n(t)-see
  1. The trait of refusing to repent
    "The criminal's impenitency shocked the court";
    - impenitence

Derived forms: impenitencies

Type of: bloody-mindedness [Brit], bullheadedness, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness, self-will, stubbornness