magpiety
/maɡˈpʌɪəti/noun
Talkativeness, garrulity (especially on religious or moral topics); affected piety.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Hood (1799–1845), poet and humorist. Humorous blend of magpie and piety.
- counter-
- counter-accusation
- counteract
- counteraction
- counteractive
- counteragent
- counterargument
- counter-attack
- counter-attacker
- counter-attraction
- counterbalance
- counterblast
- counterblow
- counterbore
- counterchange
- countercharge
- countercheck
- counterclaim
- counterclockwise
- counter-conditioning
- countercultural
- counterculture
- countercurrent
- countercurrently
- countercyclical