Meaning & use
pious
Deeply religious or devout, or showing an exaggerated, self-conscious sense of virtue.
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The pious monk spent hours in prayer before sunrise every single day.
Critics dismissed the politician's pious speech as empty moral posturing.
A note on using this word
Pious can be a sincere compliment describing genuine devotion, or a criticism implying insincere, self-righteous behavior, depending on context.
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