Origin: Latin suffix -ence
Impudence has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
an impudent statement
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
The quality of being impudent, not showing due respect.
The word comes from the Middle French impudence, which was borrowed from the Latin impudentia. In its original form, it referred to a lack of shame or modesty.