piety


n. pi|e|ty
n. pl. pi|e|ties

1. the state or quality of being pious, especially:
1a. religious devotion and reverence to a deity.
1b. devotion and reverence to parents and family: filial piety.

2. a devout act, thought, or statement.

3. a position held conventionally or hypocritically; a statement of such a position: “…the liberated pieties of people who believe that social att-tudes have kept pace with women’s aspirations�” (erica abeel).
“conferred upon me for the piety which to my country i was judged to have shown.”
— milton
being devoted; especially in religion. it can also mean devotion and reverence to your parents.
i exhibit piety with every devout act, thought, or statement i make.
religious devotion
the ascetic’s piety was something to adore.
devotion motivated by fear, paranoia, and/or percieved possibility of selfish personal benefit
i will do thy will, oh lord, even though what i interpret as your will will conflict with the many interpretations of others causing me to pursue a p-ssionate crusade against all others not conforming to what i percieve to be your will because everyone should follow your one true will, right, oh lord? bless me father. you are my shepard. i submit my free will to you. just deliver me to eternal bliss, please. amen.

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