piety
pi·e·ty
noun \ˈpī-ə-tē\ plural pi·e·ties
Definition of PIETY
1
: the quality or state of being pious: as a : fidelity to natural obligations (as to parents) b : dutifulness in religion : devoutness
2
: an act inspired by piety
3
: a conventional belief or standard : orthodoxy
Examples of PIETY
- He was admired for his extreme piety.
- <her piety is quiet but profound>
Origin of PIETY
French pieté piety, pity, from Old French, from Latin pietat-, pietas, from pius dutiful, pious
First Known Use: 1579
Related to PIETY
Antonyms: atheism, godlessness
Related Words: devoutness, piousness, religiousness; adoration, reverence, veneration, worship; profession, protestation
Near Antonyms: disbelief, doubt, unbelief, unfaith; agnosticism, know-nothingism; apostasy, lapse, tergiversation
See Synonym Discussion at fidelity
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