piety

(pīˈĭ-tē)

1. The state or quality of being pious, especially:
   a. Religious devotion and reverence to God.
   b. Devotion and reverence to parents and family: filial piety.
2. A devout act, thought, or statement.
3. a. A position held conventionally or hypocritically.
   b. A statement of such a position: “the liberated pieties of people who believe that social attitudes have kept pace with women's aspirations” (Erica Abeel).