Piousness and Pretension

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

Nearby Words: pious, piously

Pretension noun - An entitlement to something.

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Piousness and pretension are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Piousness" instead a noun "Pretension".

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