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pietist |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Pietist \Pi"e*tist\, n. [Cf. G. pietist, F. pi['e]tiste. See {Piety}.] (Eccl. Hist.) One of a class of religious reformers in Germany in the 17th century who sought to revive declining piety in the Protestant churches; -- often applied as a term of reproach to those who make a display of religious feeling. Also used adjectively.
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