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piousness
pi·ous P0322400 (pī′əs)adj.1. 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.2. 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.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | piousness - righteousness by virtue of being piouspietyrighteousness - adhering to moral principlesdevoutness, religiousness - piety by virtue of being devoutdutifulness - piety by virtue of devotion to dutygodliness - piety by virtue of being a godly person |
piousnessnounA state of often extreme religious ardour:devotion, devoutness, pietism, piety, religionism, religiosity, religiousness.Translations
EncyclopediaSeepietypiousness
Synonyms for piousnessnoun a state of often extreme religious ardourSynonyms- devotion
- devoutness
- pietism
- piety
- religionism
- religiosity
- religiousness
Synonyms for piousnessnoun righteousness by virtue of being piousSynonymsRelated Words- righteousness
- devoutness
- religiousness
- dutifulness
- godliness
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