благочести́вый — meaning in English

English meaning

• pious adj Deeply religious or devout.
• righteous adj Morally right or virtuous; acting justly.

Senses

благочести́вый is used for these senses in English:

• pious Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, god-fearing.
• righteous Moral and virtuous, perhaps to the point of sanctimony.

pious — full definition

1. adj Deeply religious or devout.
2. adj Making an exaggerated show of virtue or morality, often in a way that feels self-righteous.

righteous — full definition

1. adj Morally right or virtuous; acting justly.
2. adj Often used disapprovingly to describe someone who is self-righteously convinced of their own moral superiority.

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