impiety

im·pi·e·ty (

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n. pl. im·pi·e·ties

1. The quality or state of being impious.

2. An impious act.

3. Undutifulness.

impiety [ɪmˈpaɪɪtɪ]

n pl -ties

1. lack of reverence or proper respect for a god

2. any lack of proper respect

3. an impious act

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Noun

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

Translations

impiety [ɪmˈpaɪətɪ] N → impiedad f

impiety

→ Gottlosigkeit f, → Ungläubigkeit f; (= irreverence) → Pietätlosigkeit f; (to God) → Ehrfurchtslosigkeit f; (to superior etc) → Respektlosigkeit f

(= act) → Pietätlosigkeit f; (= irreverence) → Respektlosigkeit f

impiety [ɪmˈpaɪətɪ] n (frm) → empietà

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blasphemy desecration devotion godlessness godliness heresy impiousness Indevotion irreligion Irreligiousness piety Preambulatory profanity sacrilege Sin Socrates undutifulness ungodliness Unpitousty	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	Imperviable impervious imperviousness Impery Impest Impester Impetiginous impetigo Impetrable impetrate Impetration Impetrative Impetratory impetuosity impetuous impetuously Impetuousness impetus Impeyan pheasant Imphal Imphee impi Impictured Impierce Impierceable impiety Impignorate Impignoration Imping impinge impinge on impingement impingement attack Impingent impinging Impinguate Impinguation impious impiously impiousness Impire impish impishly impishness Impiteous impitoyable Implacability implacable Implacableness implacably implacental	impetus impetus impetus impetuses impetuses impetuses Impey Barbicane Impeyan pheasant IMPF IMPG IMPG IMPG1 IMPGSS IMPH IMPHA Imphal Imphal Imphal Imphal, India - Municipal Imphee IMPHOS Impi Impi Impianti Alimentati da Fonti Rinnovabili Impictured Impierce Impierceable impietas impieties impieties impiety impiger Impignorate Impignorate Impignoration Impilakhti imping imping imping impinge impinge impinge impinge impinge impinge on impinge on impinge on impinge upon impinge upon impinged impinged impinged on impinged on impinged upon impinged upon impingement impingement impingement impingement impingement attack impingement attack

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piety
Preambulatory
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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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