impiety
noun
Simple meaning
Unrighteousness by virtue of lacking respect for a god.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɪmˈpaɪəti
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Unrighteousness by virtue of lacking respect for a god
uncountable
The lack of respect for a god or something sacred.
uncountable
The state of being impious.
countable
An impious act.
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This meaning: Unrighteousness by virtue of lacking respect for a god
Used this way, impiety is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in ethics or values contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Ethics/values
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Related Words
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- divinenoun
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- pantheonnoun
- godnoun
- corruptionnoun
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