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impiety

Syllabification: (im·pi·e·ty)
Pronunciation: /imˈpī-itē/
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Definition of impiety

noun (plural impieties)

  • lack of piety or reverence, especially for a god:he blamed the fall of the city on the impiety of the people one impiety will cost me my eternity in Paradise

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French impiete or Latin impietas, from impius 'impious'

impiety in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of impiety in the British & World English dictionary