Definition of Impiety

lack of respect for God

Examples of Impiety in a sentence

Speaking with impiety of holy things was a crime in the city-state, but few were ever prosecuted.  🔊

Admitting his transgression, the man confessed that he once showed impiety in regards to prayer.  🔊

With an air of impiety, the woman scoffed at the religious texts which she considered fiction.  🔊

Although he was raised in the church, the impiety of the pastor’s son showed in his use of God’s name in vain.  🔊

As the arrived at Hell’s gate, the atheist regretted his impiety and wished that he had given more respect to God while he was on earth.  🔊

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