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pi·e·ty (pī́ĭ-tē)

[Middle English piete, mercy, pity, from Old French, from Latin pietās, dutiful conduct, from pius, dutiful.]

noun: pl., -ties. 

  1. The state or quality of being pious, especially:
    1. Religious devotion and reverence to God.
    2. Devotion and reverence to parents and family: filial piety.
  2. A devout act, thought, or statement.
    1. A position held conventionally or hypocritically.
    2. A statement of such a position: “the liberated pieties of people who believe that social attitudes have kept pace with women's aspirations” (Erica Abeel)