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   pious

   /ˈpʌɪəs/

   adjective

   • 1. devoutly religious: "a deeply pious woman" Similar religiousdevoutdevoteddedicatedreverentGod-fearingchurchgoingspiritualprayerfulholygodlysaintlyfaithfuldutifulrighteousOpposite impiousirreligious
   • ▪ making or constituting a hypocritical display of virtue: "his pious platitudes" Similar sanctimonioushypocriticalinsincereself-righteousholier-than-thoupietisticchurchyfor form's saketo keep up appearancesinformal:goody-goodypirare:religiosePharisaicPharisaicalOpposite sincere
   • ▪ dutiful or loyal, especially towards one's parents. archaic
   • 2. (of a hope) sincere but unlikely to be fulfilled. Similar sincereforlornvaindesperatedespairingdoomedhopelesslostunlikelyunduly optimisticunrealistic

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin pius ‘dutiful, pious’ + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. piously adverb
   • 2. piousness noun

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   1. a. : marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship. b. : marked by conspicuous religiosity. a hypocrite—a thing all pious words and uncharitable deeds Charles Reade. 2. : sacred or devotional as distinct from the profane or secular : religious. a pious opinion. 3.

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   PIOUS definition: 1. strongly believing in religion, and living in a way that shows this belief: 2. pretending to…. Learn more.

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   If someone believes deeply in something, and lets everyone see it through their behavior, then they are pious, whether they're pious Christians or pious environmentalists.

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   having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations. Synonyms: reverent, godly, devout. characterized by a hypocritical concern with virtue or religious devotion; sanctimonious.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe someone as pious, you disapprove of the fact that they pretend to be very religious without being sincere.

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   1. having or expressing reverence for a god or gods; religious; devout. 2. marked by reverence. 3. marked by false reverence; sanctimonious. 4. sacred; not secular. 5. archaic having or expressing devotion for one's parents or others. [C17: from Latin pius, related to piāre to expiate] ˈpiously adv. ˈpiousness n.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   (disapproving) pretending to be religious, moral or good in order to impress other people synonym sanctimonious. pious sentiments. He dismissed his critics as pious do-gooders. a rather pious and condescending smile. pious hope something that you want to happen but is unlikely to be achieved.

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   Pious Definition. pīəs. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Earnestly compliant in the observance of religion; reverent or devout. A pious nun. American Heritage. Having or showing religious devotion; zealous in the performance of religious obligations. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPIOUS | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    PIOUS meaning: having strong religious beliefs, and living or behaving in a way which shows these beliefs. Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › piouspious - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

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    pious meaning, definition, what is pious: having strong religious beliefs, and sho...: Learn more.