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impiety

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables
impi-ety
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being impious.

Uncountable

noun

An impious act.

Countable

noun

The lack of respect for a god or something sacred.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old French impieté, from Latin impietas, from in- (“not”) + pietas (“piety”), from pius (“pious, devout”) + -tās (“-ty, -dom”). By surface analysis, impious + -ety.

Usage

Inflected Forms

impieties (plural)

Synonyms

ungodliness disrespect disregard impiousness

Rhymes With

variety notoriety sobriety piety propriety satiety ebriety saciety

Questions

What does impiety mean?
The state of being impious.
Where does impiety come from?
From Old French impieté, from Latin impietas, from in- (“not”) + pietas (“piety”), from pius (“pious, devout”) + -tās (“-ty, -dom”). By surface analysis, impious + -ety.

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