What does piety mean?
Piety means (uncountable, religion) Reverence and devotion to God..
Piety
/ˈpaɪ.ɪ.ti/ · noun
Meaning
(uncountable, religion) Reverence and devotion to God..
Definitions by Sense
- (uncountable, religion) Reverence and devotion to God.
- (uncountable) Similar reverence to one's parents and family or to one's country.
- (countable) A devout or otherwise laudable act, thought, or statement.
Example Sentences
Colleen's piety led her to make sacrifices that most people would not have made.
patriotism as piety, when done right
Those who dwell outside of Western Establishment bastions are not idiots just because they do not mouth the pieties of GASP. Some of them can write very well. There are other traditions, you know. They could write for Wikipedia, if you let them. But such true openness and genuine tolerance is unacceptable, precisely because those other traditions fail to pay exclusive homage to GASP sources, through which—Wikipedians imagine—all the benefits of global civilization flow.
Synonyms for piety
Antonyms for piety
Related Words
Word Forms
- pieties
- pietie
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for piety?
Common synonyms include piousness.
What is the opposite of piety?
Possible antonyms include impiety, impiousness.
How do you use piety in a sentence?
Colleen's piety led her to make sacrifices that most people would not have made.
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