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impious

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im·pi·ous

[im-pee-uhs, im-pahy-]
adjective
1.
not pious or religious; lacking reverence for God, religious practices, etc.; irreligious; ungodly.

Origin:
1565–75; < Latin impius. See im-2, pious

im·pi·ous·ly, adverb
im·pi·ous·ness, noun


1. sacrilegious, blasphemous, irreverent.

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Impious is always a great word to know.
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
Example Sentences
  • Such criticism might be sacrosanct on the business or op-ed page, but on a sports page, it is impious.
  • You're corrupting the youth and being impious toward the gods.
  • Traitors have raised the impious arm of rebellion against this sacred standard.
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impious (ˈɪmpɪəs)
 
adj
1.  lacking piety or reverence for a god; ungodly
2.  lacking respect; undutiful
 
'impiously
 
adv
 
'impiousness
 
n

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