Pious: meaning, definitions and examples

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pious

 

[ หˆpaษชษ™s ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

sincere

Devoutly religious or virtuous; holy

Synonyms

devout, religious, virtuous

Examples of usage

  • She was admired for her pious deeds.
  • The pious man prayed every morning.
  • The pious ceremony was attended by many believers.
Context #2 | Adjective

hypocritical

Making a hypocritical display of virtue; falsely virtuous

Synonyms

pharisaic, sanctimonious, self-righteous

Examples of usage

  • He put on a pious act in front of others.
  • His pious words did not match his actions.

Translations

Translations of the word "pious" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น piedoso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคงเคพเคฐเฅเคฎเคฟเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช fromm

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ saleh

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะฑะพะถะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ poboลผny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ•ฌ่™”ใช (ใ‘ใ„ใ‘ใ‚“ใช)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pieux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ piadoso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dindar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฒฝ๊ฑดํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชู‚ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zboลพnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zboลพnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่™”่ฏš็š„ (qiรกnchรฉng de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ poboลพen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ guรฐrรฆkinn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑะดะฐะนัˆั‹ะป

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒฌแƒ›แƒฃแƒœแƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dindar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ piadoso

Etymology

The word 'pious' originated from the Latin word 'pius' meaning 'dutiful, devout, faithful'. It has been used in English since the 15th century to describe individuals who are deeply religious or virtuous. Over time, 'pious' has evolved to also carry connotations of hypocrisy or insincerity when used in certain contexts.

See also: impiety.

Word Frequency Rank

At #7,341 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.