English Dictionary
Definition of “impunity”
impunity (ɪmˈpjuːnɪtɪ
)
Definitions
noun
- exemption or immunity from punishment or recrimination
- exemption or immunity from unpleasant consequences ⇒
a successful career marked by impunity from early mistakes
- See with impunity
Word Origin
C16: from Latin impūnitās freedom from punishment, from impūnis unpunished, from im- (not) + poena punishment
Usage examples
The raiders, with almost complete freedom of operation, sailed where they liked, struck where they chose and sank with impunity.
Maclean, Alistair, The Lonely Sea (1985)They violate every conceivable banking guideline with impunity , yet hold in their grasp deposits of over Rs 170,000 crore.
Business Today (2002)The majority was engaging in "pure speculation," she said, allowing a company to violate plainly written legislation with impunity.
Globe and Mail (2003)There are a lot of men who would love to be able to drink that much with impunity.
Independent (1998)But above all the enemy could now use the Atlantic with relative impunity.
Fraser, David, Knight's Cross (1994)
