Meanings
nounpious fiction (plural pious fictions)
plural pious fictions
- derogatorysometimesA fictional, often religious narrative, presented as true by its author to accomplish some altruistic motive.
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pious fiction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pious%20fiction
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