# impiety

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The state of being impious.
2. An impious act.
3. The lack of respect for a god or something sacred.

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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