pious

[/ˈpaɪ.əs/]

adjective

piedoso

1. devout and religious; showing reverence for religion

She was a pious woman who attended church every Sunday.

Ela era uma mulher piedosa que frequentava a igreja todos os domingos.

2. showing dutiful respect or deference

He made a pious gesture toward his elderly parents.

Ele fez um gesto piedoso em relação aos seus pais idosos.

3. hypocritically virtuous; pretending to be moral or religious

His pious remarks seemed insincere given his true behavior.

Suas observações piedosas pareciam insinceras dada sua verdadeira conduta.

NYC Slang

holier-than-thou

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

piedoso

standard usage for devout or religious

Portugal

piedoso

standard usage; also 'devoto' as alternative

General Brazilian

beato

colloquial term emphasizing excessive religiosity

pious fraud - a deception undertaken for a supposedly good cause

pious hope - an aspiration with little realistic chance of fulfillment

pious wishes - desires that seem unlikely to be realized

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