Affectedness
Affectedness noun - The quality or state of appearing or trying to appear more important or more valuable than is the case.
Piousness and affectedness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Piousness" instead a noun "Affectedness".
Piousness
Piousness noun - The pretending of having virtues, principles, or beliefs that one in fact does not have.
Usage example: an outward piousness that was just a ploy to get him the support of religious-minded voters
Affectedness and piousness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affectedness" instead a noun "Piousness".
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Piousness and Affectedness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affectedness/piousness
Affectedness & Piousness. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affectedness/piousness>.
Piousness or Affectedness. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affectedness/piousness.
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