| Pronunciation: | | 'pIu`tizum
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- [n] exaggerated or affected piety
- [n] 17th and 18th-century movement in the German Lutheran Church stressing personal piety and devotion
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PIETISM is a 7 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | religiosity |
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| | See Also: | | devoutness, religious movement, religiousness |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pi"e*tism\ (p[imac]"[-e]*t[i^]z'm), n. [Cf. G.
pietismus, F. pi['e]tisme.]
1. The principle or practice of the Pietists.
2. Strict devotion; also, affectation of devotion.
The Sch["o]ne Seele, that ideal of gentle pietism,
in ``Wilhelm Meister.'' --W. Pater.
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