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.

Origin of Pietism

1690–1700; <German Pietismus<Latin piet(ās) piety + German -ismus-ism

SYNONYMS FOR Pietism

4 sanctimony.

OTHER WORDS FROM Pietism

Pi·e·tist, nounpi·e·tis·tic, pi·e·tis·ti·cal, adjectivepi·e·tis·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby Pietism

Piesporter, piet, Pietà, Pietas, Pietermaritzburg, Pietism, piet-my-vrou, Pietro da Cortona, piety, piezo-, piezochemistry

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Example sentences from the Web for Pietism

They turn faith into pietism, sanctity into morality, and righteousness into a reeking prurience.
Suspended Judgments|John Cowper Powys
It has the literalness 451 / 397 noticeable in much of the Welsh religious poetry, and there is a note of pietism in it.
The Story of the Hymns and Tunes|Theron Brown and Hezekiah Butterworth
This and his stay in England gave an Anglican turn to his German pietism.
Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II|Martin Luther
And the songs of the Sweet Singer of Pietism have, perhaps, never enjoyed a greater favor in his church than they do today.
Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark|Jens Christian Aaberg

Arnold, the historian of Pietism, and Thomasius, the eminent jurist.
History of Rationalism Embracing a Survey of the Present State of Protestant Theology|John F. Hurst

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, nounpietistic or pietistical, adjective

British 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

Derived forms of Pietism

Pietist, noun

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单词	pietism
释义	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. Origin of Pietism 1690–1700; <German Pietismus<Latin piet(ās) piety + German -ismus-ism SYNONYMS FOR Pietism 4 sanctimony. OTHER WORDS FROM Pietism Pi·e·tist, nounpi·e·tis·tic, pi·e·tis·ti·cal, adjectivepi·e·tis·ti·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby Pietism Piesporter, piet, Pietà, Pietas, Pietermaritzburg, Pietism, piet-my-vrou, Pietro da Cortona, piety, piezo-, piezochemistry Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Pietism They turn faith into pietism, sanctity into morality, and righteousness into a reeking prurience. Suspended Judgments\|John Cowper Powys It has the literalness 451 / 397 noticeable in much of the Welsh religious poetry, and there is a note of pietism in it. The Story of the Hymns and Tunes\|Theron Brown and Hezekiah Butterworth This and his stay in England gave an Anglican turn to his German pietism. Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II\|Martin Luther And the songs of the Sweet Singer of Pietism have, perhaps, never enjoyed a greater favor in his church than they do today. Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark\|Jens Christian Aaberg Arnold, the historian of Pietism, and Thomasius, the eminent jurist. History of Rationalism Embracing a Survey of the Present State of Protestant Theology\|John F. Hurst 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, nounpietistic or pietistical, adjective British 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 Derived forms of Pietism Pietist, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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