This noun denotes shamelessness or bold persistence, often in the context of asking favors. In Luke 11:8, Jesus teaches that even if a man won't help a friend out of friendship, he will respond because of the friend's shameless persistence—the refusal to take no for an answer. The French impudence captures the audacity, while Spanish insistencia emphasizes the relentless quality. This is not immoral shamelessness but the bold refusal to be deterred when seeking what is needed.