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
Shamming and piousness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shamming" instead a noun "Piousness".
Shamming
Mutual synonyms
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Shamming and Piousness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/piousness/shamming
Piousness & Shamming. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/piousness/shamming>.
Shamming or Piousness. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/piousness/shamming.
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