| word | impunity |
|---|---|
| definition | Freedom from punishment, harm, or loss. |
| eg_sentence | Under the flag of truce, the soldiers crossed the field with impunity. |
| explanation | Impunity is protection from punishment, just as immunity is protection from disease. Tom Sawyer, in Mark Twain's novel, broke his Aunt Polly's rules with near impunity because he could usually sweet-talk her into forgiving him; if that failed, he had enjoyed himself so much he didn't care what punishment she gave him |
| IPA | ˌɪmˈpjunɪti |
Tags: mwvb::unit:10, mwvb::unit:10:word, mwvb::word, mwvb::word-cloze, mwvb::word-reverse, obsidian_to_anki
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