impietas

impĭĕtas (inp-), ātis, f. [impius],

• want of reverence or respect, irreverence, ungodliness, impiety, undutifulness, disloyalty (rare but class.): nihil est quod tam miseros faciat quam impietas et scelus, Cic. Fin. 4, 24, 66; Ov. M. 4, 4: impietatis duces, of disloyalty, treason to one’s country, Cic. Lael. 12, 42: impietatem punire voluit (legum lator), i.e. undutifulness to parents, Quint. 7, 1, 52; Suet. Vit. Luc.; cf. Ov. M. 8, 477: Albucilla defertur impietatis in principem, of high-treason, Tac. A. 6, 47; Plin. Pan. 33, 3.

impietās, ātis, f. (impius), die Pflichtvergessenheit, der Mangel an Liebe und Ehrfurcht, die Gottlosigkeit, Ruchlosigkeit (Ggstz. pietas), a) übh., Cic. u.a. – Plur., Cic. de legg. 1, 40. Vulg. Levit. 26, 41; deut. 9, 4; 2 Mach. 8, 33. – b) insbes., die Ruchlosigkeit gegen die Fürsten, das Majestätsverbrechen, alci impietatem obicere, Plin. pan. 33, 3: alqm impietatis reum postulare, als Majestätsverbrecher belangen, Plin. ep. 7, 33, 7: Albucilla defertur impietatis in principem, Tac. ann. 6, 47.

impietas [CL] 1 impiety, unrighteousness, lack of due respect for God or Christianity. b an unrighteous act, saying, or sim.. c (w. ref. to heathenism). d (w. ref. to heresy). e (opus ~atis in iron. contrast w. opus pietatis). creditum est tamen quod hi, qui merito ~atis suae maledicebantur, ocius Domino vindice poenas sui reatus luerent Bede HE IV 26 p. 266; atrocissima ~atis praevalescente rabie B. V. Dunst. 6 p. 12; annuntiarem impio ~atem suam [cf. Ezech. iii 19] et, si non lucrifacerem eum Deo, perfecte saltem partes evangelizantis implerem P. Blois Ep. 10. 28A; ~atis fasciculos A. Tewk. Ep. 10 (v. dirimere 1a); J. Ford Serm. 49. 4 (v. exurere 2a); clamide vestit rubea spoliatum / frendens impietas succensa furore [cf. Is. ix 18] J. Howd. Cant. 66.  b surculamen incredulitatis et insipientiae plantaverat, quod vulgatis domesticisque ~atibus velut quibusdam venenatis imbribus irrigatum ‥ parricidii sacrilegiique crimen produxit Gildas EB 28; 793 a talibus vosmetipsos ~atibus observate in quibus illi perierunt Alcuin Ep. 18 p. 52; Ad. Marsh Ep. 53 (v. crudelitas b).  c respexit ille ad divinae auxilium pietatis, quo ab ~ate barbarica posset eripi Bede HE III 24 p. 177.  d Nestoriana ~as in duas Christum dividit personas Alcuin Dogm. (Adv. Felicem I 11) 136B (cf. id. Ep. 166 p. 273: 799 secundum Nestorianam ~atem); evitare ~atem Nestorianae doctrinae Ib. 136C; heretici, qui contra suas ~ates leges justas institui nolunt Ockham Dial. 612.  e s1208 inter hec et consimilia ~atis opera, rex Johannes in se reversus metuebat ne ‥ Wend. II 48. 2 lack of filial duty, disrespect (to parent). suam erga filium liberalitatem filiique erga ipsum inpietatem ei lacrimabiliter indicavit Gir. SD 16. 3 pitilessness, cruelty. occidit hic pietas, regnat et impietas; / vita perit; mors seva furit; bachatur et ensis; / nullus ibi parcit, Mars ubi sceptra regit G. Amiens Hast. 498; gazas impietas pietate carentibus affert D. Bec. 2283; sic mundo mortificatos ~ate piissima feliciter exulare compellunt Gir. TH I 12 p. 36; 1290 mortis ~as, nulli dignata parcere persone, cor nostrum ‥ sauciavit (Lit. Regis) Chr. Rams. app. 369.

impĭĕtās, (12) ātis, f. (impius), impiété : Cic. Fin. 4, 66 ; pl., in deos impietatum expiatio Cic. Leg. 1, 40, expiation des actes dʼimpiété envers les dieux || manquement aux devoirs envers les parents, envers la patrie, etc. : Quint. 7, 1, 52 ; impietatis duces Cic. Læl. 42, guides dans une voie sacrilège [contre la patrie].

impietas , atis. f.
不孝。無忌惮。兇。— in principem 叛上。謀反。

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impietās (inp-) ātis, f

• impius, irreverence, ungodliness, impiety, disloyalty: impietas et scelus: impietatis duces, treason: in parentem, S.: in deos inpietates.