Act of impiety
1impiety — n. 1. Irreverence, ungodliness, irreligion, profanity. 2. Ungodliness, wickedness, unrighteousness, sin, sinfulness, iniquity, unholiness. 3. Act of impiety, sin, iniquity. 4. Unfilial character, lack of filial devotion …
2Impiety — Im*pi e*ty ([i^]m*p[imac] [ e]*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Impieties} ([i^]m*p[imac] [ e]*t[i^]z). [L. impietas, fr. impius impious; cf. F. impi[ e]t[ e]. See {Impious}, {Piety}.] 1. The quality of being impious; lack of piety; irreverence toward the… …
3impiety — [im pī′ə tē] n. [ME impietie < OFr or L: OFr impiété < L impietas] 1. a lack of piety; specif., a) lack of reverence for God b) lack of respect or dutifulness, as toward a parent 2. pl. impieties an impious act or remark …
4impiety — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of piety Nouns 1. impiety, impiousness; irreverence; profaneness, profanity, profanation; blasphemy, desecration, sacrilege; apostasy, iconoclasm; scoffing; hardening, fall from grace; backsliding,… …
5impiety — noun (plural ties) Date: 14th century 1. the quality or state of being impious ; irreverence 2. an impious act …
6impiety — /im puy i tee/, n., pl. impieties. 1. lack of piety; lack of reverence for God or sacred things; irreverence. 2. lack of dutifulness or respect. 3. an impious act, practice, etc. [1300 50; ME impietie < L impietas, equiv. to impi(us) IMPIOUS +… …
7impiety — noun a) The state of being impious b) An impious act …
8impiety — im•pi•e•ty [[t]ɪmˈpaɪ ɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) the quality or state of being impious; irreverence 2) an impious act or practice • Etymology: 1300–50; ME < L …
9impiety — /ɪmˈpaɪəti/ (say im puyuhtee) noun (plural impieties) 1. lack of piety; lack of reverence for God; ungodliness. 2. lack of dutifulness or respect. 3. an impious act, practice, etc …
10impiety — n. (pl. ies) 1 a lack of piety or reverence. 2 an act etc. showing this. Etymology: ME f. OF impieteacute or L impietas (as IN (1), PIETY) …
