Definition of pietism Pietism

/piˈtɪzʌm/ - [peetizum] - pi•e•tism

We found 6 definitions of pietism from 4 different sources.

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What does pietism mean?

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Noun

pietism - 17th and 18th-century German movement in the Lutheran Church stressing personal piety and devotion
  religious movement a movement intended to bring about religious reforms
  deutschland, frg, germany, federal republic of germany a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
pietism - exaggerated or affected piety and religious zeal
  religiosity, religionism, religiousism
  devoutness, religiousness piety by virtue of being devout
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= antonym
= related word

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  • pietism (n.)
    The principle or practice of the Pietists.
  • pietism (n.)
    Strict devotion; also, affectation of devotion.

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