Word of the Day (February 21, 2015)

Word of the Day (February 21, 2015)

Impunity – (n.) freedom from punishment, harm, or loss

Example: “Men cannot break the laws of nature with impunity.”

Origin: Middle French or Latin; Middle French “impunité,” from Latin “impunitat-,” “impunitas,” from “impune” without punishment, from “in-“ + “poena” punishment.

First use: 1532

(Reference: Merriam Webster Dictionary. Merriam-Webster Dictionary Application. Merriam-Webster, Inc., 2015.)