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- [im-pahy-i-tee]
- /ɪmˈpaɪ ɪ ti/
- /ɪmˈpaɪ.ə.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [im-pahy-i-tee]
- /ɪmˈpaɪ ɪ ti/
Definitions of impiety word
- noun plural impiety lack of piety; lack of reverence for God or sacred things; irreverence. 1
- noun plural impiety lack of dutifulness or respect. 1
- noun plural impiety an impious act, practice, etc. 1
- noun impiety Lack of piety or reverence, especially for a god. 1
- noun impiety profanity, irreverence 1
- noun impiety lack of reverence or proper respect for a god 0
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Origin of impiety
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English impietie < Latin impietās, equivalent to impi(us) impious + -etās, variant, after vowels, of -itās -ity
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Parts of speech for Impiety
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
impiety popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for impiety
noun impiety
- blasphemy — You can describe something that shows disrespect for God or a religion as blasphemy.
- profanity — the quality of being profane; irreverence.
- irreverence — the quality of being irreverent; lack of reverence or respect.
- heresy — opinion or doctrine at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine, especially of a church or religious system.
- godless — having or acknowledging no god or deity; atheistic.
Antonyms for impiety
noun impiety
- reverence — a feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe; veneration.
- goodness — the state or quality of being good.
- virtue — moral excellence; goodness; righteousness.
- morality — conformity to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct.
- right — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
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