Definition
impiousness
noun
- the quality or state of being impious; lack of reverence toward God or sacred things; disrespect for religion
Usage: formal; often used in religious or moral contexts
Examples
- The priest condemned the impiousness of those who mocked sacred traditions.
- Her impiousness shocked the conservative community.
- The novel explores themes of impiousness and moral rebellion.
- He was accused of impiousness for his disrespectful remarks about the church.
- The impiousness of the act was considered unforgivable by the congregation.
- Some viewed his skepticism as impiousness, while others saw it as intellectual honesty.