piety

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[edit] Noun

Singular
piety

Plural
countable and uncountable; plural pieties

piety (countable and uncountable; plural pieties)

  1. (uncountable) reverence and devotion to God
    Connie's intense piety made her brother and her friends view her as robotic and submissive.
  2. (uncountable) similar reverence to one's parents and family
  3. (countable) a devout act or thought
  4. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) insincere attitude

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reverence and devotion to God
reverence to one's family
devout act or thought
insincere attitude
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