- Imperviousness (noun): not capable of being affected or disturbed
- Source: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impervious
- Taken from: A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner
- “It was as if she demanded more than ever that recognition of her dignity as the last Grierson; as if it had wanted that touch of earthiness to reaffirm her imperviousness.”
- Although Emily has no money to her name, she continues to hold her head high and effortlessly demands the respect she believes to deserve. The author’s use of the word imperviousness is to stress Emily’s foothold in the town and her indifference towards what others think of her.
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