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Pietism

Pietism Meaning & Definition
Pietism Definition And Meaning

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

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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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