Definitions for impiety

impiety im·pi·e·ty

Spelling: [im-pahy-i-tee]
IPA: /ɪmˈpaɪ ɪ ti/

Impiety is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 89 anagrams from letters in impiety (eiimpty).

Definitions for impiety

noun

  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.

Origin of impiety

1300-50; Middle English impietie Latin impietās, equivalent to impi(us) impious + -etās, variant, after vowels, of -itās -ity

Examples for impiety

Their spirit of profanation and impiety arrived at the extreme pitch.

There are three causes of impiety, and from each of them spring impieties of two kinds, six in all.

Which shows, Socrates, how little they know what the gods think about piety and impiety.

Death or expulsion was the Athenian penalty for impiety (Telfy).

Euthyphro replies, that 'Piety is what is dear to the gods, and impiety is what is not dear to them.'

I am sure, therefore, that you know the nature of piety and impiety.

Magic, impiety, enchantments, are often the effects of a diseased imagination.

Will not the fear of impiety enable them to conquer that which many who were inferior to them have conquered? '

In the Euthyphro, Socrates is awaiting his trial for impiety.

P.S. Bertrand Russell uses the word “impiety” in relation to luniks and further attempts and he is right.

Word Value for impiety
Scrable

14

Words with friends

15

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