pious

This word is usually used for describing spirit or characteristic of religious. The meaning of this word is devout. That means somebody is showing and feeling deep respect for God. It's origin has not been discovered, maybe it first have relationship with "devout", and "devout" is originally comes from "devote" so that "pious" begins to have the similiar meaning with it. When talking about seriously concerning with religion and totally committing to a cause or a belief we use "pious". And it's antonomy is "insincere".