Answer: virtuous, devoted to religion
pious
adjective
Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin pius 'dutiful pious' + -ous.
Derivatives
Scrabble Points: 7
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Pious has a bit of an image problem. From the beginning of its use in the 15th century this Latin descendant has been used to describe those who are simply very religious—that is who are deeply devoted to their religion—but it has for centuries also described those who make a show of their religiousness and use it to assert their superiority.
having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations. characterized by a hypocritical concern with virtue or religious devotion; sanctimonious.
1. having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations. 2. characterized by a hypocritical concern with virtue or religious devotion; sanctimonious. 3. practiced or used in the name of real or pretended religious motives or for an ostensibly good obj...