impunity
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.im·pu·ni·ty
noun \im-ˈpyü-nə-tē\Definition of IMPUNITY
: exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss <laws were flouted with impunity>
See Examples of IMPUNITY
- <she mistakenly believed that she could insult people with impunity>
Origin of IMPUNITY
Middle French or Latin; Middle French impunité, from Latin impunitat-, impunitas, from impune without punishment, from in- + poena punishment — more at pain
First Known Use: 1532
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