impious

im·pi·ous

 (ĭm-pī′əs, ĭm′pē-)

adj.

1. Lacking reverence; not pious.

2. Lacking due respect or dutifulness: impious toward one's parents.

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[From Latin impius : in-, not; see in-¹ + pius, dutiful.]

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im′pi·ous·ly adv.

im′pi·ous·ness n.

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impious

(ˈɪmpɪəs)

adj

1. lacking piety or reverence for a god; ungodly

2. lacking respect; undutiful

ˈimpiously adv

ˈimpiousness n

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im•pi•ous

(ˈɪm pi əs, ɪmˈpaɪ-)

adj.

1. not pious; lacking reverence, as for God or religious practice; irreligious.

2. disrespectful.

[1565–75; < Latin]

im′pi•ous•ly, adv.

im′pi•ous•ness, n.

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	impious - lacking piety or reverence for a god irreligious - hostile or indifferent to religion profane, secular - not concerned with or devoted to religion; "sacred and profane music"; "secular drama"; "secular architecture", "children being brought up in an entirely profane environment" wicked - morally bad in principle or practice pious - having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity; "pious readings"
	2.	impious - lacking due respect or dutifulness; "impious toward one's parents"; "an undutiful son" undutiful disrespectful - exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous; "remarks disrespectful of the law"; "disrespectful in the presence of his parents"; "disrespectful toward his teacher"

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Translations

pietätlos

ασεβής

empioirriverente

bedieviškasnepagarbus

impious

[ˈɪmpɪəs] ADJ → impío

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

impious

[ˈɪmpiəs] adj (= irreverent) → impie

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

impious

adj (= not pious) → gottlos, ungläubig; (= irreverent) → pietätlos; (to God) → ehrfurchtslos; (to superior etc) → respektlos

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

impious

[ˈɪmpɪəs] adj (frm) → empio/a

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