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Pious Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Pious? [adj] having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity; "pious readings" [adj] devoutly religious; "a god-fearing and law-abiding people" H.L.Mencken Synonyms \| Synonyms for Pious: devotional \| devout \| god-fearing \| godly \| holier-than-thou \| pharisaic \| pharisaical \| pietistic \| pietistical \| prayerful \| reverent \| sanctimonious \| self-righteous \| worshipful Related Terms \| Find terms related to Pious: adoring \| affected \| angelic \| assured \| believing \| canting \| certain \| Christian \| Christianlike \| Christianly \| confident \| convinced \| cultish \| cultist \| cultistic \| dedicated \| devoted \| devout \| dogmatic \| doubtless \| dutiful \| faithful \| false \| fideistic \| fraudulent \| God-fearing \| godlike \| godly \| good \| goody \| goody-goody \| holier-than-thou \| holy \| hypocritical \| impressed with \| insincere \| mealymouthed \| mealy-mouthed \| moral \| oily \| persuaded \| pharisaic \| pietistic \| pistic \| positive \| prayerful \| pretended \| priestly \| religious \| reverent \| reverential \| right-minded \| saintly \| sanctified \| sanctimonious \| satisfied \| secure \| self-righteous \| seraphic \| smarmy \| sniveling \| sold on \| solemn \| spiritual \| sure \| Tartuffian \| Tartuffish \| theistic \| unctuous \| under the impression \| undoubtful \| undoubting \| venerational \| venerative \| virtuous \| worshipful See Also \| religious \| sacred \| unworldly \| virtuous Pious In Webster's Dictionary \Pi"ous\, a. [L. pius: cf. F. pieux.] 1. Of or pertaining to piety; exhibiting piety; reverential; dutiful; religious; devout; godly. ``Pious hearts.'' --Milton. ``Pious poetry.'' --Johnson. Where was the martial brother's pious care? --Pope. 2. Practiced under the pretext of religion; prompted by mistaken piety; as, pious errors; pious frauds. Syn: Godly; devout; religious; righteous.

Pious Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pious?

[adj] having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity; "pious readings"
[adj] devoutly religious; "a god-fearing and law-abiding people" H.L.Mencken

See Also | religious | sacred | unworldly | virtuous

Pious In Webster's Dictionary

\Pi"ous\, a. [L. pius: cf. F. pieux.]
1. Of or pertaining to piety; exhibiting piety; reverential;
   dutiful; religious; devout; godly. ``Pious hearts.''
   --Milton. ``Pious poetry.'' --Johnson.

         Where was the martial brother's pious care? --Pope.

2. Practiced under the pretext of religion; prompted by
   mistaken piety; as, pious errors; pious frauds.

Syn: Godly; devout; religious; righteous.

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