impunità

impunity

noun eem-poo-nee-TAH Rare

Origin: From Latin impunitas (freedom from punishment).

Usage Note

Impunità is invariable in form — l'impunità serves as both singular and plural. It appears almost exclusively in legal, journalistic, and political contexts ('to act with impunity': agire in tutta impunità). Learners should note the stress falls on the final syllable, as with all nouns ending in an accented -tà.

Examples

"I criminali agivano in totale impunità."

Natural Translation

The criminals acted in total impunity.

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