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pious fiction

pious fiction noun: a fictional, often religious narrative, presented as true by its author to accomplish some altruistic motive.

Noun

pious fiction (plural pious fictions)

  1. (derogatory, sometimes) A fictional, often religious narrative, presented as true by its author to accomplish some altruistic motive.

Forms of pious fiction

pluralpious fictions

Questions about pious fiction

What does pious fiction mean?
Pious fiction means a fictional, often religious narrative, presented as true by its author to accomplish some altruistic motive.
What part of speech is pious fiction?
Pious fiction is a noun.
What is the plural of pious fiction?
The plural of pious fiction is pious fictions.

Words near pious fiction in the dictionary

  1. Piotrowskis
  2. piots
  3. Piotta
  4. pioury
  5. pious
  6. pious fiction
  7. pious fictions
  8. pious fraud
  9. pious frauds
  10. piously
  11. piousness

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