pious

Meanings

• adjective

  having or showing moral duties, religious devotion, or a sense of righteousness

  - "He lived a pious life, dedicating himself to his faith."
  - "The pious monk spent hours in prayer every day."

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Pronunciation

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Antonyms

impious , independent , profane

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Synonyms

devout , dutiful , godly , religious , reverent , reverential

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pious
devious , delicious , precious

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Variants

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pious , piously , piousness , piousnesses , pious hope , pious hope/wish , pious wish

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Etymology

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from Latin pius, 'faithful, dutiful'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'pious' is derived from the Latin word 'pius', which means 'faithful' or 'dutiful'.

2. In ancient Rome, a 'pontifex' was a religious official, also known as a 'pious' man.

3. The term 'pious' is often used interchangeably with 'devout' or 'godly'.

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Related Concepts

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1. righteous: Related concept, synonymous with 'pious'. Refers to a person who is morally upright and just.

2. sanctity: Related concept, often used to describe the 'pious' state or quality of being holy or pure.

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Quotes

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1. The news offered so many occasions for "pious" or ribald commentary that any chance of agreement about what any of it meant was lost in a vast din of clucking and sniggering.

   - Lewis H. Lapham,{it}Harper's{/it},August 1997

2. Japanese schools have another eccentricity, which is the "pious", Sunday-school-like enthusiasm of students and teachers alike for education about values. Teachers sometimes sound so saccharine that they would make Mr. Rogers look like a cynic.

   - Nicholas D. Kristof,{it}New York Times Magazine{/it},17 Aug. 1997

3. The other side of the masonry block was covered with a web of ancient graffiti, she said, left by "pious" visitors to the tomb.

   - Tom Mueller,{it}Atlantic{/it},October 2003

4. We must ask to what extent, and at however unconscious a level, a conflict arises in the "pious" political mind when it is sworn to uphold the civil religion of the Constitution.

   - E. L. Doctorow,{it}Free Inquiry{/it},October/November 2008

5. But our problem is the lack of any shared or coherent attitude toward the rest of the world, without which, as Judt acknowledges, Europe exists in pieces, an outsize Switzerland held together by nothing more solid than "pious" sentiment.

   - Nicholas Fraser,{it}Harper's{/it},May 2006

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Culture

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The term 'pious' is often used to describe individuals who are deeply religious or have strong moral values. In literature, the 'pious' character is often portrayed as virtuous and self-sacrificing. In art, the 'pious' theme can be seen in religious paintings and sculptures.

How to Memorize "pious"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person deeply engrossed in prayer or performing religious rituals to remember the meaning of 'pious'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'pious' with words like 'virtuous', 'righteous', and 'moral' to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Purely Involved In Ordained Sacred Things' to help remember the definition of 'pious'.

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