Impiety

Pronunciation: /ɪmˈpaɪ.ə.ti/

Definitions of impiety

noun an act of disrespect towards a deity or sacred things

Example Sentences

A1 I heard that impiety is considered disrespectful towards religious beliefs.

A2 The villagers believed that the stranger's impiety brought bad luck to their crops.

B1 The impiety of the king angered the religious leaders.

B2 The artist's controversial painting was seen as an act of impiety by some critics.

C1 The philosopher's writings on impiety challenged traditional beliefs and sparked debates.

C2 The court ruled that the defendant's impiety towards the church was a form of blasphemy.

Examples of impiety in a Sentence

formal The philosopher criticized the impiety of the ruler's decision to ban all religious practices.

informal She was shocked by the impiety of his behavior at the church.

slang I can't believe the impiety of those guys mocking the priest during the service.

figurative The impiety of cutting down the ancient tree was likened to a betrayal of nature itself.

Grammatical Forms of impiety

• plural: impieties
• comparative: more impious
• superlative: most impious
• present tense: impies
• future tense: will impie
• perfect tense: have impied
• continuous tense: is impying
• singular: impiety
• positive degree: impious
• infinitive: to impie
• gerund: impieting
• participle: impietied

Origin and Evolution of impiety

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'impiety' originates from the Latin word 'impietas', which is derived from 'im-' (not) and 'pietas' (duty or piety).

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'impiety' has retained its original meaning of lacking religious reverence or disrespect towards gods or religious beliefs. However, in modern usage, it can also refer to a lack of respect or reverence towards any authority or established beliefs.