Piousness and Pretentiousness

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

Nearby Words: pious, piously

Pretentiousness noun - An exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims.

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Piousness and pretentiousness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Piousness" instead a noun "Pretentiousness".

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Pretentiousness and Piousness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/piousness/pretentiousness

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