ə̇mˈpyünəd.ē, -nətē, -i noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French impunité, from Latin impunitat-, impunitas, from impunis unpunished (back-formation from impune, adverb, without punishment, from in- in- (I) + -pune, irregular from poena punishment, pain) + -itat-, -itas -ity — more at pain
: exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
trespassing with impunity
many individuals can with apparent impunity remain essentially infants forever, intellectually — Weston La Barre