impiety.
The state of being impious.
Meaning & usage
The state of being impious.
An impious act.
The lack of respect for a god or something sacred.
Where this word comes from
From Old French impieté, from Latin impietas, from in- (“not”) + pietas (“piety”), from pius (“pious, devout”) + -tās (“-ty, -dom”). By surface analysis, impious + -ety.
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