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Piety vs Piousness - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between piety and piousness

is that piety is reverence and devotion to God while piousness is the condition of being pious; piety.

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 *

    piousness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The condition of being pious; piety

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