piety (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *piety*:
NOUN	attribute	piety, piousness	righteousness by virtue of being pious

piety > pronunciation
Sounds	pay'ahtiy
Rhymes	ability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy...

English > *piety*: 1 sense > noun 1, attribute
Meaning	righteousness by virtue of being pious.
Synonym	piousness
Attributes	impious	lacking piety or reverence for a god
Attributes	pious	Having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
Narrower	devoutness, religiousness	piety by virtue of being devout
	dutifulness	piety by virtue of devotion to duty
	godliness	piety by virtue of being a godly person
Broader	righteousness	adhering to moral principles
Opposite	impiety, impiousness	unrighteousness by virtue of lacking respect for a god
Spanish	piedad
Catalan	pietat

HyperDic: piety