godliness vs piety
piety vs godlinessgodliness and piety both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| godliness | Yes | No | No | No |
| piety | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
piety is a hypernym of
godliness; that is, piety is a
word with a broader meaning than godliness:
- godliness: piety by virtue of being a godly person
- piety: righteousness by virtue of being pious
Other hypernyms of godliness include
piousness.
| godliness (noun) | piety (noun) |
|---|---|
| piety by virtue of being a godly person | righteousness by virtue of being pious |
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