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im·pi·e·ty 
[im-pahy-i-tee] Pronunciation Key
[im-pahy-i-tee] Pronunciation Key –noun, plural -ties.
| 1. | lack of piety; lack of reverence for God or sacred things; irreverence. |
| 2. | lack of dutifulness or respect. |
| 3. | an impious act, practice, etc. |
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| im·pi·e·ty
(ĭm-pī'ĭ-tē) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. im·pi·e·ties
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| impiety | |
noun | |
| unrighteousness by virtue of lacking respect for a god [ant: piety] |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Impiety
Im*pi"e*ty\, n.; pl. Impieties. [L. impietas, fr. impius impious; cf. F. impi['e]t['e]. See Impious, Piety.]1. The quality of being impious; want of piety; irreverence toward the Supreme Being; ungodliness; wickedness. 2. An impious act; an act of wickednes. Those impieties for the which they are now visited. --Shak. Syn: Ungodliness; irreligion; unrighteousness; sinfulness; profaneness; wickedness; godlessness.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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