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Definition of Impiousness
1. Noun. Unrighteousness by virtue of lacking respect for a god.
Exact synonyms: Impiety
Generic synonyms: Unrighteousness
Specialized synonyms: Undutifulness, Irreligion, Irreligiousness, Godlessness, Ungodliness
Antonyms: Piety
Derivative terms: Impious, Impious
Generic synonyms: Unrighteousness
Specialized synonyms: Undutifulness, Irreligion, Irreligiousness, Godlessness, Ungodliness
Antonyms: Piety
Derivative terms: Impious, Impious
Definition of Impiousness
1. Noun. Quality of being impious. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Impiousness
Literary usage of Impiousness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Theological and Literary Journal (1851)
"... must divest it of its mask, and expose to them its impiousness and absurdity;
and proper exertions for the purpose by even a small body of those who ..."
2. The Mediaeval Mind: A History of the Development of Thought and Emotion in by Henry Osborn Taylor (1919)
"... and the recognized feudal vices,_^ cruelty, impiousness, and treason. In the
Raoul de Cambrai, for example, the nominal hero is a paroxysm of ferocity ..."
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