pious
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin pīus (“pious, dutiful, blessed, kind, devout”), from Proto-Indo-European *pewH- (“pure”). Cognate with Old English fǣle (“faithful, trusty, good; dear, beloved”). More at feal.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -aɪəs
Adjective[edit]
pious (comparative more pious, superlative most pious)
- Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, godfearing.
- December 2014, Paul Salopek, “Blessed. Cursed. Claimed”, in National Geographic[1]:
- Its male residents dress like crows: heavy black suits, black Borsalino hats, the old grandfathers hugely whiskered and the boys in peot, the curled sidelocks of the pious.
- Relating to religion or religious works.
- A pious cause.
- Insisting on or making a show of one's own virtue, especially in comparison to others; sanctimonious, condescending, judgmental.
Usage notes[edit]
- Sometimes used pejoratively, in the sense of "mistaken" or "false" piety, as in "pious errors", "pious frauds".
Synonyms[edit]
Antonyms[edit]
- (of or pertaining to piety): impious, independent, profane
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Translations[edit]
of or pertaining to piety
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practiced under the pretext of religion
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