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Impious Show Religious Considered Impiəs Adj.不尊敬的,无信仰的,不虔诚的 Disrespectful God

英语单词 impious
英美音标 ['impiəs]
中文释义 adj.不尊敬的,无信仰的,不虔诚的
vocabulary简明 To be impious is to be disrespectful of god or duty. When someone is being impious they are doing things that their church, synagogue, temple, mosque, school principal, government or parents would find unacceptable.
vocabulary扩展 When you don’t show reverence for religion or god, you are impious. The adjective impious is related to the word piety, which means religious reverence. To be impious is to be without piety. Being impious is similar to being blasphemous, but it’s a little more passive to be impious, while blasphemy is more actively insulting. Also, when you act out against tradition or dutifulness, you could be considered impious. If you dodge a military draft, you will likely be considered impious.
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不虔诚的;不敬神的;不敬的 If you describe someone as impious, you mean that they show a lack of respect for religious things.
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