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pietism |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Pietism \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Pietism n 1: 17th and 18th-century movement in the German Lutheran Church stressing personal piety and devotion [syn: {Pietism}] 2: exaggerated or affected piety [syn: {religiosity}]
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