Dictionary
pi•os•i•ty
Pronunciation: (pī-os'i-tē), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -ties.
1. an excessive or obvious show of piety; sanctimoniousness.
2. an act or instance of such piety:
the piosities of our Puritan forefathers. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.