Impiety

Meaning

lack of piety or reverence, especially for a god; disrespect or irreverence toward religious matters

lack of respect for religion or sacred things

Example Sentences

His impiety shocked the religious community when he mocked their sacred ceremonies.

The priest condemned the impiety of neglecting the temple rituals.

Synonyms

irreverence, blasphemy, sacrilege, ungodliness, disrespect

Entry 1

irreverence, blasphemy, sacrilege, ungodliness

Entry 2

irreverence, blasphemy, sacrilege, disrespect

Antonyms

piety, reverence, devotion, religiousness

Entry 1

piety, reverence, devotion, religiousness

Entry 2

piety, reverence, devotion

Collocations

religious impiety, shocking impiety, acts of impiety, show impiety, act of impiety

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religious impiety, shocking impiety, acts of impiety

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show impiety, act of impiety, religious impiety