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- [pahy-i-tee]
- /ˈpaɪ ɪ ti/
- /ˈpaɪ.ə.ti/
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- [pahy-i-tee]
- /ˈpaɪ ɪ ti/
Definitions of piety word
- noun plural piety reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations: a prayer full of piety. 1
- noun plural piety the quality or state of being pious: saintly piety. 1
- noun plural piety dutiful respect or regard for parents, homeland, etc.: filial piety. 1
- noun plural piety a pious act, remark, belief, or the like: the pieties and sacrifices of an austere life. 1
- noun piety religious devotion 1
- uncountable noun piety Piety is strong religious belief, or behaviour that is religious or morally correct. 0
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Origin of piety
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English piete < Middle French < Latin pietās, equivalent to pi(us) + -etās, variant (after i) of -itās; see pious, -ity
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Parts of speech for Piety
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
piety popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
piety usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for piety
noun piety
- allegiance — Your allegiance is your support for and loyalty to a particular group, person, or belief.
- ardency — having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent: an ardent vow; ardent love.
- asceticism — Asceticism is a simple, strict way of life with no luxuries or physical pleasures.
- deification — If you talk about the deification of someone or something, you mean that they are regarded with very great respect and are not criticized at all.
- dependability — software reliability
Antonyms for piety
noun piety
- atheism — Atheism is the belief that there is no God. Compare agnosticism.
- blasphemy — You can describe something that shows disrespect for God or a religion as blasphemy.
- curse — If you curse, you use rude or offensive language, usually because you are angry about something.
- freethinking — a person who forms opinions on the basis of reason, independent of authority or tradition, especially a person whose religious opinions differ from established belief.
- iconoclasm — the action or spirit of iconoclasts.
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