Pietism
[ pahy-i-tiz-uhm ]
/ ˈpaɪ ɪˌtɪz əm /
noun
a movement, originating in the Lutheran Church in Germany in the 17th century, that stressed personal piety over religious formality and orthodoxy.
the principles and practices of the Pietists.
(lowercase)
intensity of religious devotion or feeling.
(lowercase)
exaggeration or affectation of piety.
OTHER WORDS FROM Pietism
Pi·e·tist, noun pi·e·tis·tic, pi·e·tis·ti·cal, adjective pi·e·tis·ti·cal·ly, adverbExample sentences from the Web for pietism
British Dictionary definitions for pietism (1 of 2)
pietism
/ (ˈpaɪɪˌtɪzəm) /
noun
a less common word for piety
excessive, exaggerated, or affected piety or saintliness
Derived forms of pietism
pietist, noun pietistic or pietistical, adjectiveBritish Dictionary definitions for pietism (2 of 2)
Pietism
/ (ˈpaɪɪˌtɪzəm) /
noun
history
a reform movement in the German Lutheran Churches during the 17th and 18th centuries that strove to renew the devotional ideal