piousness

/ˈpaɪəsnəs/
noun
  1. The quality of being deeply religious or devoted to a faith.
    • The community admired the old man's quiet piousness.
    • His piousness led him to become a missionary in a foreign country.
    • Her piousness was evident in her daily acts of charity.
  2. A show of being morally good or religious that is not sincere; sanctimony.
    • I was tired of his piousness and his constant judgment of others.
    • Behind her piousness was a selfish desire for praise.
    • The speech was full of piousness but offered no real solutions.
Antonyms