noun
- the quality or state of being pious; devout religious feeling or behavior
Usage: formal
Examples
- Her piosity was evident in her daily prayers and charitable works.
- The monk’s piosity inspired others in the community.
- He questioned whether true piosity required such strict adherence to ritual.
- The family’s piosity was passed down through generations.
- Critics argued that his public displays of piosity were merely for show.
- The saint’s piosity became legendary throughout the region.