impiety

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Noun impiety has 1 sense

impiety, impiousness - unrighteousness by virtue of lacking respect for a god
--₁ is a kind of unrighteousness
Antonyms: piety, piousness
--₁ has particulars:
undutifulness; irreligiousness, irreligion; ungodliness, godlessness

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Impiety

Noun: lack of reverence or respect, especially toward a deity.

Example Sentence: The king considered any expression of impiety towards the gods as a serious offense.

Noun: a sinful or irreverent act.

Example Sentence: The graffiti on the temple walls were seen as acts of impiety that angered the religious community.

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