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  1. pious fictionnoun

    A fictional, often religious narrative, presented as true by its author to accomplish some altruistic motive.

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  1. pious fiction

    In politics, a noble lie is a myth or a lie typically of religious nature, knowingly propagated by an elite to maintain social harmony or advance an agenda. The noble lie is a concept originated by Plato as described in The Republic.In religion, a pious fiction is a narrative that is presented as true by the author, but is considered by others to be fictional albeit produced with an altruistic motivation. The term is sometimes used pejoratively to suggest that the author of the narrative was deliberately misleading readers for selfish or deceitful reasons. The term is often used in religious contexts, sometimes referring to passages in religious texts.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pious fiction in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pious fiction in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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