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Blasphemy vs Impiety - What's the difference?

blasphemy | impiety |

As nouns the difference between blasphemy and impiety

is that blasphemy is irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable while impiety is the state of being impious.

blasphemy

English

(wikipedia blasphemy)

Noun

(blasphemies)
  • Irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable.
    • That imam said that drawing the prophet Muhammad is a form of blasphemy .
  • The act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for any religion's deity or deities.
  • The act of claiming the attributes of a deity.

    • Synonyms

    * (irreverent language) cursing]], cussing, execration, imprecation, profanity, [[swear, swearing * (unholy act) profanation, desecration, sacrilege, violation

    Antonyms

    * reverence, veneration, worship, adoration

    Derived terms

    * blasphemous * blasphemously * blasphemousness

    impiety

    English

    (wikipedia impiety)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (uncountable) The state of being impious
  • (countable) An impious act
  • (uncountable) The lack of respect for a god or something sacred