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The definition of impious is someone or something that shows a lack of respect.

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Spitting in holy water is an example of something that would be described as an impious action.

See impious in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

not pious; specif.,

lacking reverence for God
lacking respect or dutifulness, as toward a parent

Origin: L impius

Related Forms:

impiously adverb
impiousness noun

See impious in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Lacking reverence; not pious.
Lacking due respect or dutifulness: impious toward one's parents.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin impius

Origin: : in-, not; see in-¹

Origin: + pius, dutiful

Related Forms:

imˈpi·ous·ly adverb

imˈpi·ous·ness noun

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