Piousness and Pretense

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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

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

Nearby Words: pious, piously

Pretense noun - The quality or state of appearing or trying to appear more important or more valuable than is the case.

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Piousness and pretense are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Piousness" instead a noun "Pretense".

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