prepious
əs adjective
1.
having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations.
2.
characterized by a hypocritical concern with virtue or religious devotion; sanctimonious.
3.
4.
of or pertaining to religious devotion; sacred rather than secular: pious literature.
5.
having or showing appropriate respect or regard for parents or others.
Origin:
1595–1605; < Latin pius, akin to piāre to propitiate
1595–1605; < Latin pius, akin to piāre to propitiate
Related forms
pi·ous·ly, adverb
pi·ous·ness, noun
pre·pi·ous, adjective
pre·pi·ous·ly, adverb
pseu·do·pi·ous, adjective
pseu·do·pi·ous·ly, adverb
qua·si-pi·ous, adjective
qua·si-pi·ous·ly, adverb
sem·i·pi·ous, adjective
sem·i·pi·ous·ly, adverb
sem·i·pi·ous·ness, noun
su·per·pi·ous, adjective
su·per·pi·ous·ly, adverb
su·per·pi·ous·ness, noun
un·pi·ous, adjective
un·pi·ous·ly, adverb
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| —adj | |
| 1. | having or expressing reverence for a god or gods; religious; devout |
| 2. | marked by reverence |
| 3. | marked by false reverence; sanctimonious |
| 4. | sacred; not secular |
| 5. | archaic having or expressing devotion for one's parents or others |
| [C17: from Latin pius, related to piāre to expiate] | |
| 'piously | |
| —adv | |
| 'piousness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
pious
c.1600, from L. pius "dutiful, kind, devout," perhaps related to L. purus "pure, clean" (see pure).
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