impiety

[ im-pahy-i-tee ]
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noun,plural im·pi·e·ties.
  1. lack of piety; lack of reverence for God or sacred things; irreverence.

  2. lack of dutifulness or respect.

  1. an impious act, practice, etc.

Origin of impiety

1
1300–50; Middle English impietie<Latin impietās, equivalent to impi(us) impious + -etās, variant, after vowels, of -itās-ity

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British Dictionary definitions for impiety

impiety

/ (ɪmˈpaɪɪtɪ) /


nounplural -ties
  1. lack of reverence or proper respect for a god

  2. any lack of proper respect

  1. an impious act

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