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Sacrosanct vs Piety - What's the difference?

sacrosanct | piety |

As an adjective sacrosanct

is beyond alteration, criticism, or interference, especially due to religious sanction; inviolable.

As a noun piety is

reverence and devotion to God.

sacrosanct

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • beyond alteration, criticism, or interference, especially due to religious sanction; inviolable.
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    • , year=2011 , date=August 14 , author=Kenneth R. Harney , title=Homeowner mortgage write-off may be in jeopardy , work=Los Angeles Times citation , page= , passage=After decades of being considered politically sacrosanct , why are homeowner mortgage write-offs suddenly on the chopping block?}}
  • sacred.
    • ("sacrosanct on Wikiquote")

    References

    * * Oxford English Dictionary , 2nd edition, 1989

    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 *