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impiousshowing lack of respect for God or religion; wicked or irreverent

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: showing lack of respect for God or religion; wicked or irreverent

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɪmpiəs/

Korean meaning: 신이나 종교에 대한 존경심이 없는, 불경한, 경건하지 못한

Korean pronunciation: **임**피어스

Example Sentences

  • His impious joke about the prayer meeting made everyone uncomfortable.
  • The professor was accused of making impious comments about various religious traditions.
  • Even his grandmother thought his impious attitude toward Sunday dinner prayers was going too far.

impious

ADJECTIVE

//ˈɪmpiəs//

showing lack of respect for God or religion; wicked or irreverent

impious concept
💡 Concept

a young person carelessly kicks over a collection box while laughing mockingly at religious statues. They point and make rude gestures at the sacred artwork on the walls. The collection box crashes to the floor spilling coins everywhere as the sound echoes through the holy space. Elderly churchgoers nearby cover their mouths in horror and shock. A priest rushes forward with his hands raised trying to stop the destructive behavior. Other visitors step back with expressions of disgust at witnessing such disrespect. someone displaying complete lack of respect for God and religion through wicked irreverent actions

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɪmpiəs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɪmpiəs/

🌳Etymology

Prefixim--
Rootpius

Origin

From Latin impius, meaning 'not devout' or 'irreverent.' In ancient Rome, calling someone impius was a serious moral accusation, suggesting they showed disrespect to the gods.

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🎵Rhyme

piouscuriousserious
pious
curious
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📝Examples

His impious joke about the prayer meeting made everyone uncomfortable.

The professor was accused of making impious comments about various religious traditions.

😄 Fun example

Even his grandmother thought his impious attitude toward Sunday dinner prayers was going too far.

The impious student was sent to the principal's office for disrupting the moment of silence.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

irreverentblasphemoussacrilegiousungodlyprofane

Antonyms

piousdevoutreverent

Related

impietysacrilegeblasphemyirreverence