Impiousness
21impious — im|pi|ous [ˈımpiəs] adj formal lacking respect for religion or God →↑impiety ▪ an impious crime >impiously adv >impiousness n [U] …
22impious — (adj.) 1590s, from L. impius without reverence, irreverent, wicked; undutiful, unpatriotic, from assimilated form of in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + pius (see PIOUS (Cf. pious)). Related: Impiously; impiousness …
23impious — [ ɪmpɪəs, ɪm pʌɪəs] adjective lacking piety or reverence. ↘wicked. Derivatives impiously adverb impiousness noun …
24blasphemy — n. Impiousness, sacrilege, profanity …
25impious — adjective formal lacking respect for religion or God impiously adverb impiousness noun (U) see also: impiety …
26irreligion — n 1. atheism, godlessness, ungodliness, unholiness, disbelief, unbelief, nonbelief, unbelievingness, nonspirituality, nonspiritualness; infidelity, heathenism, heathenness, heathendom, heathenhood, paganism; agnosticism, skepticism, doubt,… …
27irreverence — n 1. disrespectfulness, unrespectfulness, discourtesy, discourteousness, uncourtesy, uncourteousness, impoliteness, incivility, uncivilness; rudeness, impudence, impudency, impertinence, im pertinency, impertinentness, insolence. 2. impiety,… …
28sacrilege — n 1. profanation, profaneness, profanity, cursing, blasphemy, desecration; mockery, irreverence, indevoutness, irreligion, impiety, impiousness, disrespect, disrespectfulness, unrespectfulness; ungodliness, unholiness, unrighteousness,… …
29sin — n 1. transgression, trespass, violation; impiety, impiousness, profaneness, profanity, profanation, blasphemy; desecration, sacrilege, irreverence, irreli giousness; deviltry, ungodliness, godlessness; nefari ousness, flagitiousness, heinousness …
30impious — /ˈɪmpiəs / (say impeeuhs), /ɪmˈpaɪəs / (say im puyuhs) adjective 1. not pious; lacking reverence for God; ungodly. 2. not reverent towards parents; undutiful. {Latin impius} –impiously, adverb –impiousness, noun …
