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Piety vs Sacredness - What's the difference?

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Piety is a related term of sacredness.


As nouns the difference between piety and sacredness

is that piety is (uncountable) reverence and devotion to god while sacredness is the property of being sacred.

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 *

    sacredness

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • The property of being sacred.