About The Word Pietism
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Pietism
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What's The Definition Of Pietism?
[n] exaggerated or affected piety
[n] 17th and 18th-century movement in the German Lutheran Church stressing personal piety and devotion Synonyms | Synonyms for Pietism: religiosity Related Terms | Find terms related to Pietism: See Also | devoutness | religious movement | religiousness Pietism In Webster's Dictionary \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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