importunity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A constant and insistent demanding.
  2. An inappropriate or unsuitable time; unseasonableness.

Pronunciation

/ɪmpɔːˈtjuːnɪti/ /ˌɪmpɔɹˈtuːnɪti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-NaomiAmethyst-importunity.wav

Word forms

importunity importunities

Etymology

From Middle English importunyte, importunytee, inportunyte, ymportunite, from Middle French importunité and its etymon Latin importūnitās (“incivility”). By surface analysis, importune + -ity.

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