All 4 Uses of
pious
in
Franny and Zooey
- And the main idea is that it's not supposed to be just for pious bastards and breast-beaters.
Chpt 2.2pious = self-righteous (acting as though one is highly moral when it is not true)
- ...you're beginning to give off a little stink of piousness.
Chpt 2.3 *piousness = self-righteousness or a holier-than-thou attitude
- God damn it, there isn't any prayer in any religion in the world that justifies piousness.
Chpt 2.3
- I'm not saying you are pious—so just sit still—but I am saying all this hysteria business is unattractive as hell.
Chpt 2.3pious = self-righteous or acting holier-than-thou
Definition:
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(pious as in: a pious hypocrite) self-righteous (acting as though one is, or believing one is highly moral when it is not true)