piosity

noun

pi·​os·​i·​ty

pīˈäsətē

plural -es

: an exaggerated or superficial piousness : an obvious manifestation of devoutness

Word History

Etymology

from pious, after such pairs as English religious : religiosity

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Rhymes for piosity

• atrocity
• ferocity
• monstrosity
• pomposity
• porosity
• precocity
• schistosity
• velocity
• verbosity
• viscosity
• animosity
• curiosity