impenitence means the property of being impenitent, of lacking penitence, of not being regretful of wrongs done. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 85 out of 100.
Why “impenitence” is a great word
IMPENITENCE — [Noun] The state or quality of being unrepentant; a stubborn refusal to feel regret or contrition for one's wrongdoings. From Late Latin impaenitentia, from in- ("not") + paenitentia ("penitence, repentance"). First attested in English in the mid-16th century. Unlike penitence, which denotes an active, sorrowful turning, or remorse, a deep and private ache of guilt, impenitence is the hardened absence of both. It is the cold stare over a grave of one's own digging, the unbroken silence where an apology should hang, and the steady hand that signs an order for exile. It is the stubborn peace of a conscience that has chosen to become a stone.
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- the property of being impenitent, of lacking penitence, of not being regretful of wrongs done“I asked him, and he replied with cheerful impenitence that he had hired them in the open market for one rupee eight, adding feelingly that he would willingly have given twice as much to qualify for my honourable service.”