impiety

Definitions

Lack of reverence or proper respect, especially for a god or religious practices.

An act or instance of being impious or irreverent.

Examples

The young man's open mockery of the sacred rituals was condemned by the elders as an act of pure impiety.

She was accused of impiety for questioning the long-standing traditions of the religious order.

Synonyms

irreverence godlessness profanity sacrilege ungodliness wickedness sinfulness

Antonyms

piety reverence devotion godliness holiness faith righteousness