piousness

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pi·ous

(pī′əs)

adj.

a. Earnestly compliant in the observance of religion; reverent or devout: a pious nun.

b. Showing or characterized by religious devotion: pious observance.

c. Expressive of or used in religious devotion; devotional: pious readings.

a. Done for the benefit of others or with the intention of encouraging good: practicers of the noble lie and the pious fraud.

b. Sincere but wishful or far-fetched: a pious hope that the new method will work.

3. Self-righteous or sanctimonious: pious denunciations of sexual harassment.

4. Archaic Professing or exhibiting traditional morality; dutiful.

[From Latin pius, dutiful.]

pi′ous·ly adv.

pi′ous·ness n.

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Noun

piousness - righteousness by virtue of being pious

piety

righteousness - adhering to moral principles

devoutness, religiousness - piety by virtue of being devout

dutifulness - piety by virtue of devotion to duty

godliness - piety by virtue of being a godly person

piousness

noun

A state of often extreme religious ardour:

devotion, devoutness, pietism, piety, religionism, religiosity, religiousness.

Translations

piousness

n → Frömmigkeit f; (pej also) → Frömmelei f

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