Piousness and Perfidy

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

Perfidy and piousness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Perfidy" instead a noun "Piousness".

Nearby Words: pious, piously

Perfidy

Perfidy noun - Lack of faithfulness especially to one's husband or wife.

Piousness and perfidy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Piousness" instead a noun "Perfidy".

Nearby Words: perfidious, perfidiously
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