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pietistic

Pi·e·tism
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pahy-i-tiz-uh m]
    • /ˈpaɪ ɪˌtɪz əm/
    • /paɪətˈɪstɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pahy-i-tiz-uh m]
    • /ˈpaɪ ɪˌtɪz əm/

Definitions of pietistic word

  • noun pietistic a movement, originating in the Lutheran Church in Germany in the 17th century, that stressed personal piety over religious formality and orthodoxy. 1
  • noun pietistic the principles and practices of the Pietists. 1
  • noun pietistic (lowercase) intensity of religious devotion or feeling. 1
  • noun pietistic (lowercase) exaggeration or affectation of piety. 1
See all 4 definitions of pietistic

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Origin of pietistic

First appearance:

before 1690
One of the 49% oldest English words
1690-1700; < German Pietismus < Latin piet(ās) piety + German -ismus -ism

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Parts of speech for Pietistic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Pietistic

pietistic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pietistic usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for pietistic

adj pietistic

  • born-again — A born-again Christian is a person who has become an evangelical Christian as a result of a religious experience.
  • churchgoing — a person who goes to church, especially habitually.
  • deistic — a person who believes in deism.
  • devout — A devout person has deep religious beliefs.
  • doctrinal — of, relating to, or concerned with doctrine: a doctrinal dispute.

adjective pietistic

  • glorified — to cause to be or treat as being more splendid, excellent, etc., than would normally be considered.
  • jivey — resembling, suggesting, or characteristic of jive; lively.
All 17 Synonyms of pietistic

Related words

  • filiopietistic

    of or relating to reverence of forebears or tradition, especially if carried to excess.

  • pietism

    a movement, originating in the Lutheran Church in Germany in the 17th century, that stressed personal piety over religious formality and orthodoxy.
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