1
as in deception
the pretending of having virtues, principles, or beliefs that one in fact does not have
an outward piousness that was just a ploy to get him the support of religious-minded voters
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as in holiness
the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous
the piousness with which he lived every aspect of his life was an inspiration to the other monks at the abbey
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piousness
Noun
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The deception here is the notion that these four men are playing against one another, cards or dice or some type of game.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025 -
Clown references imply the fans are in on Swift's schemes, here for the deception and recognize the serious undertones beneath the singer's stage makeup.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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But perhaps there is a holiness to our indeterminacy, in this state of hope-in-nothingness, of longing to simultaneously be lost but also found in one’s lostness.—
Terry Nguyen
July 23,
Literary Hub,
23 July 2025
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Vatican officials and consultants examine candidates’ goodness, holiness and devotion to God and carefully scrutinizes their writings.—
Elisabetta Povoledo,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Jaiswal also accused both the U.S. and the EU of hypocrisy in their own trade dealings with Russia, calling out Europe’s significant bilateral trade of goods with the country, amounting to 67.5 billion euros ($78 billion).—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Aug. 2025
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The chance to write about thoughts people never articulate, and their hypocrisies, shames, and fears.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
3 Aug. 2025
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But the aura of deep spirituality and tangible, 1,000-year history is impressive.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Aug. 2025
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The first half of the week has you deep in reflection, as the Aries Moon activates your spirituality and closure zone.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
10 Aug. 2025
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Gi-seok had been caught up in the delicate web of power and deceit that holds Seoul’s two major gangs—the Juwoon Group and the Bongsan Group—in place.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
6 June 2025
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What begins as a convenient living arrangement spirals into a dangerous game of desire and deceit.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 July 2025
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The scenic appeal is undeniable, nature’s majestic prose both frames and dwarfs the tumultuous affectations of the characters.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
11 Aug. 2025
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From our review: Tessa Van den Broeck, a newcomer, plays Julie with zero affectation.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The two men lured the woman under the pretense of a meeting then beat her to death in the desert because of her gender identity, prosecutors said.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
31 July 2025
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Hoffa's son said the purpose of the meetings was just a pretense to get Hoffa alone to murder him.—
Eric Shawn,
FOXNews.com,
26 July 2025
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The dining room is filled with pretension that keeps the volume whisper-level quiet, but who needs to chat loudly when every bite screams.—
Rafael Peña,
Miami Herald,
23 July 2025
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Caminero’s 19th home run of the first round was the moment all my pretension was stripped away.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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“Piousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piousness. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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