impiety

see definition of impiety

nounungodliness
nounan impious act

Synonyms for impiety

noun ungodliness

Antonyms for impiety

reverence

desecration

noun. violation, abuse

disrespect

noun. disregard, rudeness toward someone

Word Origin & History

mid-14c., from Old French impieté (12c.), from Latin impietatem (nominative impietas) "irreverence, ungodliness; disloyalty, treason," noun of quality from impius (see impious).

Example Sentences forimpiety

Their spirit of profanation and impiety arrived at the extreme pitch.

In the Euthyphro, Socrates is awaiting his trial for impiety.

Euthyphro replies, that 'Piety is what is dear to the gods, and impiety is what is not dear to them.'

Which shows, Socrates, how little they know what the gods think about piety and impiety.

I am sure, therefore, that you know the nature of piety and impiety.

There are three causes of impiety, and from each of them spring impieties of two kinds, six in all.

Will not the fear of impiety enable them to conquer that which many who were inferior to them have conquered? '

Death or expulsion was the Athenian penalty for impiety (Telfy).

Magic, impiety, enchantments, are often the effects of a diseased imagination.

I can show that what I say is true, and first I will speak of their impiety.

impiety

Synonyms for impiety

Antonyms for impiety

blasphemy

desecration

disrespect

evil

evils

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Synonyms for impiety

Antonyms for impiety

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