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Impiety

British pronunciation/ɪmpˈa‍ɪ‍əti/
American pronunciation/ɪmpˈaɪəɾi/
Impiety
[NOUN]
1

unrighteousness by virtue of lacking respect for a god

synonyms : impiousness
antonyms : piety
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Examples
1And when he decides to run for Congress in 2000, he runs against a great active impiety.
2The Vestal prayed that the younger woman would pay for her impiety.
3He is referring to the great sculptor who had been charged with impiety in connection with the great statue of Athena that he had constructed for the Parthenon.
4The summons required him to appear before a legal magistrate to face charges of impiety and of corrupting youth.
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