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pietistic

adj
/pʌɪ.ɪˈtɪs.tɪk/UK/paɪ.ɪˈtɪs.tɪk/US

Etymology

From pietist + -ic, probably after German pietistisch.

  1. derived from pietās
  2. derived from pieté
  3. inherited from piete
  4. suffixed as pietist — “piety + ist”
  5. suffixed as pietistic — “pietist + ic”

Definitions

  1. pertaining to pietism (Lutheran spiritual movement)

  2. excessively pious

    • Hasidism was a pietistic devotional movement in which the relationship between Rebbe and disciple was of paramount importance.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA