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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PIOUS definition: 1. strongly believing in religion, and living in a way that shows this belief: 2. pretending to…. Learn more.

  3. reformjudaism.org › blog › religious-vs-observantReligious vs. Observant: What's the Difference? - Reform Judaism

    Feb 9, 2015 · In the modern period, one who is pious as well as religiously observant is called a dati. However, there is no modern Hebrew term for someone who is religious but not observant. In Jewish life today, there are many who fall in this category and are often referred to as “cultural Jews.”

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  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › VrataVrata - Wikipedia

    Vrata (Sanskrit: व्रत) means "vow, resolve, devotion", [1] and refers to the practice of austerity, particularly in matters related to foods and drinks by people in Hindu and Jaina culture, as part of a pious observance or prayers seeking health, fertility, long life or happiness for her loved ones.

  6. www.gotquestions.org › piety-definitionWhat is the definition of piety? | GotQuestions.org

    Jan 4, 2022 · A person who shows great devotion to God through religious observance is said to be “pious.” Today, piety often carries a vaguely negative connotation, evidenced by the secondary definition provided by one dictionary: “a belief that is accepted with unthinking conventional reverence—the accepted pieties of our time.”

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › piousPious - definition of pious by The Free Dictionary

    1. a. Earnestly compliant in the observance of religion; reverent or devout: a pious nun. b. Showing or characterized by religious devotion: pious observance. c. Expressive of or used in religious devotion; devotional: pious readings. 2. a.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › piouspious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    (disapproving) pretending to be religious, moral or good in order to impress other people synonym sanctimonious. pious sentiments. He dismissed his critics as pious do-gooders. a rather pious and condescending smile. pious hope something that you want to happen but is unlikely to be achieved.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › piousPious Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    adjective. Earnestly compliant in the observance of religion; reverent or devout. A pious nun. American Heritage. Having or showing religious devotion; zealous in the performance of religious obligations. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Springing from actual or pretended religious devotion or moral motives. Webster's New World.