impiety

im·pi·e·ty

noun \(ˌ)im-ˈpī-ə-tē\

plural im·pi·e·ties

Definition of IMPIETY

1

: the quality or state of being impious : irreverence

2

: an impious act

Examples of IMPIETY

1. <the unspeakable impiety of spitting in a church>

First Known Use of IMPIETY

14th century

Related to IMPIETY

Synonyms: defilement, desecration, blasphemy, irreverence, profanation, sacrilege

Antonyms: adoration, glorification, worship

Related Words: cursing, profanity, swearing; affront, insult; violation; contamination, corruption, debasement, pollution; sin, trespass

Near Antonyms: consecration, purification, sanctification; reverence, veneration

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Other Christian Religious Terms

Pentateuch, blasphemy, curate, doxology, eremite, iconoclasm, liturgy, orison, pneuma, reliquary

Rhymes with IMPIETY

anxiety, nimiety, propriety, sobriety, society, variety