Definition
pieties
noun
- plural of piety; devoutness or reverence in religious belief and practice
- plural of piety; dutiful respect or loyalty shown toward family, country, or tradition
- plural of piety; conventional or hypocritical expressions of virtue or morality
Usage: often used critically or ironically
Examples
- The monastery was known for the pieties of its monks, who spent hours in prayer each day.
- She expressed her pieties toward her ancestors through traditional ceremonies.
- His speeches were filled with pieties about family values that rang hollow to many listeners.
- The community valued the pieties demonstrated by its elders.
- Critics dismissed the politician's pieties as mere performance.
- Religious pieties were central to their daily lives.
- She questioned whether his pieties were genuine or merely for show.