impudence

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impudence

\ɛ̃.py.dɑ̃s\

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Du latin impudentia.

noun impudences

Manque de pudeur ; effronterie extrême. Ces rustres n’eussent pas osé agir avec une impudence aussi inconcevable s’ils ne se sentaient appuyés par quelque forte bande.
broadly Action et parole impudentes. Il mérite d’être châtié pour ses impudences.

In English

impudence quality of being impudent
audacity insolent boldness
profligacy shameless and immoral behaviour
profligateness shameless and immoral behaviour

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@misc{impudence_2026,
  title = {impudence},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/impudence},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}