piety
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See also: pięty
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle English piete, borrowed from Middle French pieté, from Latin pietās. See also the doublets pietà and pity.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpaɪ.ɪ.ti/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- Rhymes: -aɪɪti
- Hyphenation: pi‧e‧ty
Noun
piety (countable and uncountable, plural pieties)
- (uncountable, religion) Reverence and devotion to God.
- Colleen's piety led her to make sacrifices that most people would not have made.
- (uncountable) Similar reverence to one's parents and family or to one's country.
- patriotism as piety, when done right
- (countable) A devout or otherwise laudable act, thought, or statement.
- A platitude that may be empty or at least facile and undercommitted.
- He was quick with the pieties about hard work, honest communication, active listening, and respecting others' viewpoints, but walking the walk is different from talking the talk.
- A platitude that may be empty or at least facile and undercommitted.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
reverence and devotion to God
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reverence to one's family
devout act or thought
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Noun
piety
- Alternative form of piete
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