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Pious is a related term of piety.



As a noun piety

is reverence and devotion to God.

As an adjective pious is

of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, godfearing.

piety

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) reverence and devotion to God
    • Colleen's piety led her to make sacrifices that most people would not have made.
  • (uncountable) similar reverence to one's parents and family
  • (countable) a devout act or thought

    • Derived terms

    * filial piety

    Related terms

    * pious *

    pious

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, godfearing.
  • * 2014, (Paul Salopek), Blessed. Cursed. Claimed. , National Geographic (December 2014)[http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2014/12/pilgrim-roads/salopek-text]
    • Its male residents dress like crows: heavy black suits, black Borsalino hats, the old grandfathers hugely whiskered and the boys in peot, the curled sidelocks of the pious .

    Usage notes

    * Sometimes used pejoratively, in the sense of "mistaken" or "false" piety, as in "pious errors", "pious frauds".

    Synonyms

    * reverent, reverential, dutiful, religious, devout, godly

    Antonyms

    * (of or pertaining to piety) impious, independent, profane

    Derived terms

    * piously * piousness

    Related terms

    * piety