Piety

pī′e-ti, n. the quality of being pious: reverence for the Deity, and desire to do His will: love and duty towards parents, friends, or country: sense of duty: dutiful conduct.— ns. Pī′etism , the doctrine and practice of the pietists; Pī′etist , one marked by strong devotional feeling: a name first applied to a sect of German religious reformers of deep devotional feeling (end of 17th century).— adjs. Pietist′ic , -al . [Fr. piété —L. pietas .]