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Impious vs Impiety - What's the difference?

impious | impiety |

As an adjective impious

is not pious.

As a noun impiety is

the state of being impious.

impious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • not pious
  • lacking reverence or respect, especially towards a god

    • 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