Usage Note
Impie describes a person or act that shows contempt or disrespect for the sacred or divine. It is literary and formal; in everyday speech irrespectueux or blasphématoire are more common. The noun impiété means impiety, and the adjective keeps the same form for masculine and feminine — un homme impie, une femme impie.
Examples
"Ses paroles impies choquèrent les fidèles."
Natural Translation
His impious words shocked the faithful.

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