impiety

/ɪmˈpaɪəti/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪmˈpaɪəti/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)im-ˈpī-ə-tē/ (ame, mw)

impiety — noun

1. behaviour or remarks that show you do not respect God, religious traditions, or

1.名詞C1
釋義

behaviour or remarks that show you do not respect God, religious traditions, or things that people consider holy.

例句

The priest condemned the villagers' impiety when they refused to attend Sunday mass.

uncountable noun with possessive determiner

Hiroshi's grandmother called his refusal to burn incense at the altar a grave act of impiety.

collocation: act of impiety

同義詞
  • irreverence

    milder and can describe playful or casual disrespect, not necessarily toward religion

  • blasphemy

    narrower — specifically speaking or acting against God with insult or contempt

  • sacrilege

    focuses on treating holy objects, places, or practices with disrespect

反義詞
  • piety

    the quality of being religious and showing respect for God

  • reverence

    deep respect for something sacred, also used in non-religious contexts

文法句型

impiety + toward/towards + [someone/something sacred]

用法筆記

Often found in religious writing and formal criticism about moral behaviour. The word describes an attitude or action, not a person directly — use impious to describe a person who shows impiety.

常見錯誤

❌His impiety toward the teacher got him suspended.
✅His impiety toward the church elders angered the congregation.
💡impiety specifically refers to lack of respect for religious things or divine authority, not general disrespect toward people.