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- [pahy-uh s]
- /ˈpaɪ əs/
- /ˈpaɪ.əs/
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- [pahy-uh s]
- /ˈpaɪ əs/
Definitions of pious word
- adjective pious having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations. 1
- adjective pious characterized by a hypocritical concern with virtue or religious devotion; sanctimonious. 1
- adjective pious practiced or used in the name of real or pretended religious motives, or for some ostensibly good object; falsely earnest or sincere: a pious deception. 1
- adjective pious of or relating to religious devotion; sacred rather than secular: pious literature. 1
- adjective pious having or showing appropriate respect or regard for parents or others. 1
- adjective pious devoutly religious 1
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Origin of pious
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin pius, akin to piāre to propitiate
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Parts of speech for Pious
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pious popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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".
pious usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pious
adj pious
- apostolic — Apostolic means belonging or relating to a Christian religious leader, especially the Pope.
- born-again — A born-again Christian is a person who has become an evangelical Christian as a result of a religious experience.
- christian — A Christian is someone who follows the teachings of Jesus Christ.
- churchgoing — a person who goes to church, especially habitually.
- conscientious — Someone who is conscientious is very careful to do their work properly.
adjective pious
- evangelic — Evangelical.
- evangelical — Of or according to the teaching of the gospel or the Christian religion.
- hotblooded — Spirited, rash, reckless.
- jivey — resembling, suggesting, or characteristic of jive; lively.
- orthodox — of, relating to, or conforming to the approved form of any doctrine, philosophy, ideology, etc.
Antonyms for pious
adj pious
- blasphemous — You can describe someone who shows disrespect for God or a religion as blasphemous. You can also describe what they are saying or doing as blasphemous.
- impious — not pious or religious; lacking reverence for God, religious practices, etc.; irreligious; ungodly.
adjective pious
- atheist — An atheist is a person who believes that there is no God. Compare agnostic.
- deconsecrated — (of a church) having been transferred to secular use
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