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impiety Meaning
impiety (n)
unrighteousness by virtue of lacking respect for a god
impiety (n.)
The quality of being impious; want of piety; irreverence toward the Supreme Being; ungodliness; wickedness.
An impious act; an act of wickednes.
impiety Sentence Examples
- The impiety of the vandals who defaced the sacred temple shocked the entire community.
- The priest condemned the impiety of his congregation, who had abandoned their prayers.
- The emperor's renunciation of the gods was considered an act of impiety that threatened the stability of the realm.
- The impiety of the tyrant who ordered the execution of innocent citizens brought him universal condemnation.
- The philosopher's theories were deemed impious by the religious authorities, who accused him of undermining the foundations of faith.
- The impiety of the artist who depicted religious figures in a scandalous manner sparked outrage and protests.
- The impiety of the soldiers who desecrated the battlefield by looting and pillaging was a shameful display of disrespect.
- The impiety of the scientist who questioned the existence of divine beings alienated him from the scientific community.
- The impiety of the people who celebrated their victories with drunken revelry and debauchery offended the gods.
- The impiety of the king who oppressed his people and ignored their pleas for justice brought down the wrath of the heavens.
FAQs About the word impiety
unrighteousness by virtue of lacking respect for a godThe quality of being impious; want of piety; irreverence toward the Supreme Being; ungodliness; wickedness
violation, desecration, sacrilege, irreverence, corruption, profanation,blasphemy, cursing, pollution, insult
adoration, worship, adoration, purification, purification,worship, glorification, reverence, glorification, consecration
The impiety of the vandals who defaced the sacred temple shocked the entire community.
The priest condemned the impiety of his congregation, who had abandoned their prayers.
The emperor's renunciation of the gods was considered an act of impiety that threatened the stability of the realm.
The impiety of the tyrant who ordered the execution of innocent citizens brought him universal condemnation.
