Piousness and Smugness

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Piousness noun - The pretending of having virtues, principles, or beliefs that one in fact does not have.

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

Nearby Words: pious, piously

Smugness noun - An often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements.

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Piousness and smugness are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Piousness" with "Smugness", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Words: smug, smugly

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