Antonyms for impiousness

Grammar : Noun

Spell : im-pee-uhs, im-pahy-

Phonetic Transcription : ˈɪm pi əs, ɪmˈpaɪ-

Definition of impiousness

Origin : 1590s, from Latin impius "without reverence, irreverent, wicked; undutiful, unpatriotic," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + pius (see pious). Related: Impiously; impiousness.

As in blasphemy : noun irreverence

Example sentences :

If they are penitents it is because they have been convicted of impiousness, or of lack of faith.
Extract from : « The Iron Arrow Head or The Buckler Maiden » by Eugne Sue

Insignificant as we are, we do not wish to burn in the fire of heaven for the sake of your and your favorite's impiousness!
Extract from : « The Poniard's Hilt » by Eugne Sue

The reviewer hopes never again to see a book "so stamped with pollution, impiousness, and infamy."
Extract from : « Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature - 4. Naturalism in England » by Georg Brandes

There is also enormous brutality; and the recognized feudal vices, cruelty, impiousness, and treason.
Extract from : « The Mediaeval Mind (Volume I of II) » by Henry Osborn Taylor

Synonyms for impiousness

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