Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, godfearing. / Relating to religion or religious works.

An act of innocent deceit, technically using the methods of a fraudster but for an honest, honorable purpose. / A person involved in such a fraud.

(sometimes derogatory) A fictional, often religious narrative, presented as true by its author to accomplish some altruistic motive.

plural of pious fraud

plural of pious fiction

The condition of being pious; piety.

in a pious manner

plural of piousness