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piety

[pahy-i-tee]

noun

plural

pieties 
  1. reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations.

    a prayer full of piety.

    Synonyms: , ,
  2. the quality or state of being pious.

    saintly piety.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
  3. dutiful respect or regard for parents, homeland, etc..

    filial piety.

  4. a pious act, remark, belief, or the like.

    the pieties and sacrifices of an austere life.



piety

/ ˈ貹ɪɪɪ /

noun

  1. dutiful devotion to God and observance of religious principles

  2. the quality or characteristic of being pious

  3. a pious action, saying, etc

  4. raredevotion and obedience to parents or superiors

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • superpiety noun
  • unpiety noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of piety1

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English piete, from Middle French, from Latin 辱, equivalent to pi(us) + -, variant (after i ) of -; pious, -ity
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of piety1

C13 piete, from Old French, from Latin piety, dutifulness, from pius pious
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“Because nothing says ‘compassion’ like kicking grandma off Medicaid while boasting of your piety, with human graves as props.

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Leo specifically emphasized “growth in collegiality,” “popular piety,” a “loving care for the least and the rejected,” and “courageous and trusting dialogue with the contemporary world,” according to The New York Times.

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Take the title's smirk at the idea of piety, and the way the script implicitly questions the legitimacy of that label.

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In recent years, Democrats have talked themselves into a kind of cul-de-sac by agreeing to enforce false pieties about everything from identity politics to Israel to inflation.

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“Last Days” barely engages with religion or piety.

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