impious

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

Origin of impious

1
1565–75; <Latin impius. See im-2, pious

Other words for impious

Other words from impious

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

Words Nearby impious

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How to use impious in a sentence

  • In March 1649, a quartermaster named Boutholmey was tried by council of war for uttering impious expressions.

British Dictionary definitions for impious

impious

/ (ˈɪmpɪəs) /


adjective
  1. lacking piety or reverence for a god; ungodly

  2. lacking respect; undutiful

Derived forms of impious

  • impiously, adverb
  • impiousness, noun

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