Definition of PIETY

piety

Meanings

Plural: pieties

Noun

  • righteousness by virtue of being pious
  • Reverence and devotion to God.
  • Similar reverence to one's parents and family or to one's country.
  • A devout or otherwise laudable act, thought, or statement.
  • A devout or otherwise laudable act, thought, or statement.
  • A platitude that may be empty or at least facile and undercommitted.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English piete, borrowed from Middle French pieté, from Latin pietās. See also the doublets pietà and pity. By surface analysis, pious + -ety.

Synonyms

piousness

Antonyms

impiety

Scrabble Score: 10

piety is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
piety is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
piety is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

piety is a valid Words With Friends word