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