/ ˈpaɪəti; NAmE / noun
[ U ] the state of having or showing a deep respect for sb/sth, especially for God and religion; the state of being pious
OPP impiety
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WORD ORIGIN
early 16th cent. (in the sense devotion to religious observances ): from Old French piete , from Latin pietas dutifulness, from pius dutiful, pious.