Piety
noun
The quality or state of showing great religious devotion and respect towards God.
The piety of the devout monk transcended beyond mere rituals.
Often appears as...
- acts of piety
- religious piety
noun
The quality of being dutiful or showing respect and love towards one's parents or older people.
The piety of the young boy towards his parents was admired by all.
Often appears as...
- filial piety
- respectful piety
noun
The act or instance of being dutiful or devout, as in religion or loyalty.
She performed her daily prayers with deep piety.
Often appears as...
- profound piety
- devout piety
noun
The quality or state of showing great religious devotion and respect towards God.
The piety of the devout monk transcended beyond mere rituals.
Often appears as...
- acts of piety
- religious piety
noun
The quality of being dutiful or showing respect and love towards one's parents or older people.
The piety of the young boy towards his parents was admired by all.
Often appears as...
- filial piety
- respectful piety
noun
The act or instance of being dutiful or devout, as in religion or loyalty.
She performed her daily prayers with deep piety.
Often appears as...
- profound piety
- devout piety
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Religious Connotation
Piety often relates to religious practices and can involve rituals, prayers, or ethical behavior inspired by beliefs.
During the holy month, her piety was evident in her increased charity and fasting.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Sensitivity
Awareness of different faiths is important as piety may manifest differently across religions.
In some cultures, piety involves pilgrimages to sacred sites.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Attribute
Piety is generally viewed positively, suggesting moral integrity and virtue.
His piety earned him the respect of the entire congregation.
Pro Tip 1/3Religious Connotation
Piety often relates to religious practices and can involve rituals, prayers, or ethical behavior inspired by beliefs.
During the holy month, her piety was evident in her increased charity and fasting.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Sensitivity
Awareness of different faiths is important as piety may manifest differently across religions.
In some cultures, piety involves pilgrimages to sacred sites.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Attribute
Piety is generally viewed positively, suggesting moral integrity and virtue.
His piety earned him the respect of the entire congregation.
Pro Tip 1/3Religious Connotation
Piety often relates to religious practices and can involve rituals, prayers, or ethical behavior inspired by beliefs.
During the holy month, her piety was evident in her increased charity and fasting.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Sensitivity
Awareness of different faiths is important as piety may manifest differently across religions.
In some cultures, piety involves pilgrimages to sacred sites.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Attribute
Piety is generally viewed positively, suggesting moral integrity and virtue.
His piety earned him the respect of the entire congregation.
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reasons for variation and treatment of the elderly is the Society's cultural values cultural values that info sighs respect for all the people such as filial piety and patriarchal families contrasts with the low status of the
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of filial piety, which means obedience, respect and support for elderly parents. Cultural values that emphasize respect for older people contrast with the low status of the elderly in the U.S.
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Jared Diamond: Lessons...
reasons for variation and treatment of the elderly is the Society's cultural values cultural values that info sighs respect for all the people such as filial piety and patriarchal families contrasts with the low status of the
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Jared Diamond: How...
of filial piety, which means obedience, respect and support for elderly parents. Cultural values that emphasize respect for older people contrast with the low status of the elderly in the U.S.
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Quote examples
Dorothea Dix
American Activist
A virtuous character is likened to an unblemished flower. Piety is a fadeless bud that half opens on earth and expands through eternity. Sweetness of temper is the odor of fresh blooms, and the amaranth flowers of pure affection open but to bloom forever.
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Rowan Williams
English Theologian
Keeping our eyes on journey's end is what we need - the place where we see at last the world that is greater than the world, the new creation that cannot be contained in present thought or social order or piety.
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Mona Eltahawy
Egyptian Journalist
I'm no fan of Sarkozy, but I support a ban on face veils because they erase women from society and are promoted by an ultra-conservative ideology that equates piety with the disappearance of women.
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George Santayana
Spanish Philosopher
My atheism, like that of Spinoza, is true piety towards the universe and denies only gods fashioned by men in their own image, to be servants of their human interests.
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George Washington
American President
I am persuaded, you will permit me to observe, that the path of true piety is so plain as to require but little political direction.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Writer
Piety is not a goal but a means to attain through the purest peace of mind the highest culture.
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John Denham
British Politician
Books should to one of these fours ends conduce, for wisdom, piety, delight, or use.
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Abraham Lincoln
American President
True patriotism is better than the wrong kind of piety.
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Moliere
French Playwright
There are pretenders to piety as well as to courage.
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Aristotle
Greek Philosopher
Piety requires us to honor truth above our friends.
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Dorothea Dix
American Activist
A virtuous character is likened to an unblemished flower. Piety is a fadeless bud that half opens on earth and expands through eternity. Sweetness of temper is the odor of fresh blooms, and the amaranth flowers of pure affection open but to bloom forever.
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Rowan Williams
English Theologian
Keeping our eyes on journey's end is what we need - the place where we see at last the world that is greater than the world, the new creation that cannot be contained in present thought or social order or piety.
Quote examples
Mona Eltahawy
Egyptian Journalist
I'm no fan of Sarkozy, but I support a ban on face veils because they erase women from society and are promoted by an ultra-conservative ideology that equates piety with the disappearance of women.
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George Santayana
Spanish Philosopher
My atheism, like that of Spinoza, is true piety towards the universe and denies only gods fashioned by men in their own image, to be servants of their human interests.
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George Washington
American President
I am persuaded, you will permit me to observe, that the path of true piety is so plain as to require but little political direction.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Writer
Piety is not a goal but a means to attain through the purest peace of mind the highest culture.
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John Denham
British Politician
Books should to one of these fours ends conduce, for wisdom, piety, delight, or use.
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Abraham Lincoln
American President
True patriotism is better than the wrong kind of piety.
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Moliere
French Playwright
There are pretenders to piety as well as to courage.
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Aristotle
Greek Philosopher
Piety requires us to honor truth above our friends.
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