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Definitions for Pietism
[1] a movement, originating in the Lutheran Church in Germany in the 17th century, that stressed personal piety over religious formality and orthodoxy.
[2] the principles and practices of the Pietists.
[3] (lowercase ) intensity of religious devotion or feeling.
[4] (lowercase ) exaggeration or affectation of piety.
[5] a less common word for piety
[6] excessive, exaggerated, or affected piety or saintliness
[7] history a reform movement in the German Lutheran Churches during the 17th and 18th centuries that strove to renew the devotional ideal
Words related to Pietism
devoutness, religiosity, faithfulness, earnestness, allegiance, sanctity, intensity, sincerity, love, fidelity, worship, adoration, fealty, service, religiousness, passion, attachment, fervor, deference, enthusiasm
Origin of Pietism
1690–1700; < German Pietismus < Latin piet(ās ) piety + German -ismus -ism
Other words from Pietism
Pi·e·tist , noun
pi·e·tis·tic , pi·e·tis·ti·cal , adjective
pi·e·tis·ti·cal·ly , adverb
Synonyms for Pietism
adherence, adoration, affection, allegiance, ardor, attachment, consecration, constancy, dedication, deference, devotedness, devoutness, earnestness, enthusiasm, faithfulness, fealty, fervor, fidelity, fondness, intensity, love, observance, passion, piety, piousness, religionism, religiosity, religiousness, reverence, sanctity, service, sincerity, spirituality, worship, zeal, devotement