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impiety

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im·pi·e·ty  (m-p-t)
n. pl. im·pi·e·ties
1. The quality or state of being impious.
2. An impious act.
3. Undutifulness.
impiety
Noun
lack of respect or religious reverence
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.impiety - unrighteousness by virtue of lacking respect for a god
impiousness
unrighteousness - failure to adhere to moral principles; "forgave us our sins and cleansed us of all unrighteousness"
undutifulness - impiety characterized by lack of devotion to duty
irreligion, irreligiousness - the quality of not being devout
ungodliness, godlessness - impiety by virtue of not being a godly person
piety, piousness - righteousness by virtue of being pious


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I am sure I would sooner die than be guilty of any disrespect towards you; but how can I venture to speak, when every word must either offend my dear papa, or convict me of the blackest ingratitude as well as impiety to the memory of the best of mothers; for such, I am certain, my mamma was always to me?
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context
The younger lady was in the lovely bloom and spring-time of womanhood; at that age, when, if ever angels be for God's good purposes enthroned in mortal forms, they may be, without impiety, supposed to abide in such as hers.
Oliver Twist Or The Parish Boy's Progress by Dickens, Charles View in context
There is no impiety in believing that, when his long life was over, the apostle of the Indians was welcomed to the celestial abodes by the prophets of ancient days and by those earliest apostles and evangelists who had drawn their inspiration from the immediate presence of the Saviour.
Grandfather's Chair by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
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