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Impiety vs Wickedness - What's the difference?

impiety | wickedness | Synonyms |

Impiety is a synonym of wickedness.


As nouns the difference between impiety and wickedness

is that impiety is (uncountable) the state of being impious while wickedness is the state of being wicked; evil disposition; immorality.

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

    • wickedness

    English

    (wikipedia wickedness)

    Noun

    (es)
  • The state of being wicked; evil disposition; immorality.
  • * 2005 , (Plato), Sophist . Translation by Lesley Brown. .
    • We speak of wickedness as something in the soul different from virtue.
  • A wicked or sinful thing or act; morally bad or objectionable behaviour.

    • Quotations

    * *: And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

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