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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
impertinent/ɪmˈpɜːtɪnənt/
▶adjective
- 1 not showing proper respect.
- 2 formal not pertinent.
– derivatives
impertinence noun,
impertinently adverb.
impertinence noun,
impertinently adverb.
– origin ME: from OFr., or from late L. impertinent- ‘not having reference to’, from L. in- ‘not’ + pertinere ‘pertain’.
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