What is piety? This question is both simple and difficult to answer. If the answer is simple, then you just need to look in the explanatory dictionary and find the meaning there. If it is difficult to answer, then it will take some time. We will use a dictionary, of course, but at the same time we will try to explain what is behind the outlandish word "piety", we will select synonyms, make sentences and explain the meaning.
Origin
Some definitions, unfortunately, do not indulge us, and we cannot see what they have in the pedigree. But with the object of study, thank God, another story. Therefore, the answer to the question of what piety is should begin with etymology.
The dictionary indicates that the word is borrowed from German, but goes back to Latin, where pietas is “pious”, “virtuous”.
By the way, you don't have to worry too much about what reverence is, because "reverence" corresponds to "reverence". But the task of making out what is one thing, what is the other feeling with us, no onefilmed. Therefore, we will fulfill our obligations to the reader immediately after parsing the meaning of the object of study.
Meaning
So, open the explanatory dictionary and read there: "Deep respect, reverence." The two dictionaries agree with each other.
And yet, what is reverence, if you look in depth? It seems that one simply needs to increase the power of any conceivable respect and add to it awe in every possible meaning of the word. As you know, the word has three meanings:
- shake;
- tension, excitement;
- fear, fear.
For this complex feeling to result in awe, all three emotions must be present.
Admiration and reverence as features of high natures
Let's imagine, for example, the relationship between a student and a teacher. On the one hand, teachers can be respected immensely, but all the same, irrational fear cannot be excluded from interaction, because the teacher's authority is immeasurable. Therefore, in fact, one noun “respect” cannot be dispensed with.
French philosopher Gabriel Marcel argued that the ability to admire is a trait of high natures. Complementing the thinker, we can say that the ability to treat someone with reverence not so much characterizes the object of reverence as the subject experiencing such feelings, and also speaks of a person’s ability to dream, set goals, tasks, boundaries, and then overcome the latter. Piety indicates that a personthere are guidelines and aspirations.
Synonyms and sentences
Since the word is outlandish, we simply need to replace the object of study. Let's imagine them without delaying the process too much:
- respect;
- reverence;
- reverence;
- respect.
And that's all there is. Yes, the concept is complex, so there are not so many replacements. Note that the dictionary does not link awe and reverence, and it is completely in vain, because the sacred horror is also present in this wonderful feeling.
Okay, let's leave this topic and move on to the sentences:
- He was a quiet, well-read boy and felt downright reverence for hooligans and rebels.
- Listen, what are you stewing? It's time for you to get used to the fact that Zinedine Zidane is my father and will soon be your father-in-law. Therefore, there should be no piety here.
- He was a wonderful teacher, many felt piety towards him. Moreover, he was idolized not only by those students who studied with him at the moment, but also by those who studied with him at least someday, he had such a powerful energy influence on people.
After we learned the meaning of the word, made up sentences and considered synonyms for “piety”, we can end up like this: in a state of reverence, human ideals are recognized. If we do not have authorities, then we do not feel piety. And if they are strange or destructive, then you can’t hide that either. Therefore, be careful with your idols, for theycan compromise you.
