piously

Meanings

• adverb

  Used to describe an action or behavior that is done with deep religious reverence or respect.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with piously
deviously , silly , hilly , milly , killy

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Variants

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pious , piously , piousness , piousnesses

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Etymology

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From Old French pious, from piet, piety.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'piously' first appeared in English in the 14th century.

2. In some religious traditions, the word 'piously' is used to describe the actions or behavior of saints or holy figures.

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Related Concepts

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1. piety: The quality of being devout or religious, showing reverence and respect for deities, religious figures, or religious practices.

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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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In literature, 'piously' is often used to describe the actions or behavior of religious characters. For example, in Dostoevsky's 'The Brothers Karamazov', the character Alyosha is described as acting 'piously' and living a 'pious' life. In art, 'piously' can refer to the depiction of religious scenes or figures with great reverence and respect.

How to Memorize "piously"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'piously' written out. Imagine the 'i's in 'piously' as small crosses, representing the religious nature of the word.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'piously' with the idea of deep religious reverence or respect.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'piously' starts with the letter 'p', which can remind you of the word 'piety' and the religious meaning of the word.

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