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   Pi·ous

   /ˈpīəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. devoutly religious. Similar religiousdevoutdevoteddedicatedreverentGod-fearingchurchgoingspiritualprayerfulholygodlysaintlyfaithfuldutifulrighteousOpposite impiousirreligious
   • ▪ making a hypocritical display of virtue: "there'll be no pious words said over her" Similar sanctimonioushypocriticalinsincereself-righteousholier-than-thoupietisticchurchyfor form's saketo keep up appearancesinformal:goody-goodypirare:religiosePharisaicPharisaicalOpposite sincere
   • ▪ (of a hope) sincere but unlikely to be fulfilled. Similar sincereforlornvaindesperatedespairingdoomedhopelesslostunlikelyunduly optimisticunrealistic
   • ▪ dutiful or loyal, especially toward one's parents.

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. piously adverb
   • 2. piousness noun

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   What is pious adjective?

   • Definition of pious adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary having or showing a deep respect for God and religion synonym devout Want to learn more? (disapproving) pretending to be religious, moral or good in order to impress other people synonym sanctimonious He dismissed his critics as pious do-gooders.

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   What is a pious person?

   • Earnestly compliant in the observance of religion; reverent or devout. A pious nun. Having or showing religious devotion; zealous in the performance of religious obligations. Springing from actual or pretended religious devotion or moral motives. Seemingly virtuous; affecting virtue hypocritically. Sacred, as distinguished from secular or profane.

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   What does pious hope mean?

   • He dismissed his critics as pious do-gooders. pious hope something that you want to happen but is unlikely to be achieved Such reforms seem likely to remain little more than pious hopes. Definition of pious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does pious literature mean?

   • of or relating to religious devotion; sacred rather than secular: pious literature. having or showing appropriate respect or regard for parents or others. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.

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

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   adjective. 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.

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   piously. adverb “ There's no need for bad language,” said Edward piously. See pious in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Definition of pious adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   practiced or used in the name of real or pretended religious motives, or for some ostensibly good object; falsely earnest or sincere: a pious deception. of or relating to religious devotion; sacred rather than secular: pious literature.

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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.

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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. [disapproval] [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'pious' British English: paɪəs American English: paɪəs. More. Synonyms of 'pious' • religious, godly, devoted, spiritual [...]