Antonyms for impiety

Grammar : Noun

Spell : im-pahy-i-tee

Phonetic Transcription : ɪmˈpaɪ ɪ ti

Definition of impiety

Origin : mid-14c., from Old French impieté (12c.), from Latin impietatem (nominative impietas) "irreverence, ungodliness; disloyalty, treason," noun of quality from impius (see impious).

noun ungodliness
noun an impious act

Example sentences :

Their spirit of profanation and impiety arrived at the extreme pitch.
Extract from : « Roman Catholicism in Spain » by Anonymous

In the Euthyphro, Socrates is awaiting his trial for impiety.
Extract from : « Euthyphro » by Plato

Which shows, Socrates, how little they know what the gods think about piety and impiety.
Extract from : « Euthyphro » by Plato

Euthyphro replies, that 'Piety is what is dear to the gods, and impiety is what is not dear to them.'
Extract from : « Euthyphro » by Plato

I am sure, therefore, that you know the nature of piety and impiety.
Extract from : « Euthyphro » by Plato

There are three causes of impiety, and from each of them spring impieties of two kinds, six in all.
Extract from : « Laws » by Plato

Will not the fear of impiety enable them to conquer that which many who were inferior to them have conquered? '
Extract from : « Laws » by Plato

Death or expulsion was the Athenian penalty for impiety (Telfy).
Extract from : « Laws » by Plato

Magic, impiety, enchantments, are often the effects of a diseased imagination.
Extract from : « The Phantom World » by Augustin Calmet

I can show that what I say is true, and first I will speak of their impiety.
Extract from : « Cyropaedia » by Xenophon

Synonyms for impiety

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