pious

About 4.66 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, god-fearing.
2. adjective Relating to religion or religious works.

   A pious cause.

3. adjective Insisting on or making a show of one's own virtue, especially in comparison to others; sanctimonious, condescending, judgmental.

Similar words

devout prayerful sanctimonious holier-than-thou worshipful reverent god-fearing religious godly devotional

Often followed by

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Word family

piously piousness piousnesses