impiety

Meanings

• Noun

  Lack of reverence for God or religious respect; wickedness, immorality.

  - "His impiety shocked the religious community."
  - "The atheist's impiety was evident in his disregard for religious symbols."

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Synonyms

afgodness , ungodliness , disregard , disrespect , afgodness , ungodliness

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with impiety
impiety , decadency , sincerity , piety , entity , tranquility , vitality , insanity

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Variants

List of all variants of impiety that leads to same result
impieties , impiety

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Etymology

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From the Latin impietas, from in- 'not' + pietas 'piety'.

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Trivia

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1. Impiety is a sin in some Christian denominations.

2. The ancient Greeks had a goddess of impiety named Inelosyne.

3. Impiety was considered a capital offense in medieval Europe.

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Related Concepts

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1. Blasphemy: Impiety is a broader term that can encompass blasphemy, which specifically refers to speaking sacrilegiously about God or religious symbols.

2. Atheism: Impiety is often associated with atheism, which is the lack of belief in God or gods.

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Culture

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Impiety has been a recurring theme in literature, particularly in religious and philosophical texts. It has been used to explore the concept of moral decay and the consequences of disregarding divine or moral laws.

How to Memorize "impiety"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person disrespecting religious symbols or acting in a morally reprehensible way.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with a lack of respect for moral or religious values.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Impiety: In Morality, People Exceed Their Inner Thoughts' to remember the definition.

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