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IMPIOUSNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Unrighteousness by virtue of lacking respect for a god
Synonyms:
impiety; impiousness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("impiousness" is a kind of...):
unrighteousness (failure to adhere to moral principles)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "impiousness"):
undutifulness (impiety characterized by lack of devotion to duty)
irreligion; irreligiousness (the quality of not being devout)
godlessness; ungodliness (impiety by virtue of not being a godly person)
Derivation:
impious (lacking piety or reverence for a god)
impious (lacking due respect or dutifulness)
