pietism
pietism · pietisms
Pietismus
A movement in the Lutheran church in the late 17th and 18th centuries, calling for…A movement in the Lutheran church in the late 17th and 18th centuries, calling for practical and devout Christianity.
/ˈpʌɪətɪz(ə)m/
Meaning
1 senses(capitalized, countable, often, uncountable)A movement in the Lutheran church in the late 17th and 18th centuries, calling for practical and devout Christianity.
Pietismus
17th and 18th-century German movement in the Lutheran Church stressing personal piety and devotion
Translations
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By meaning 1
movement in the Lutheran church:
Forms
plural: pietismsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- exaggerated or affected piety and religious zeal:religiosityreligionismreligiousism
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable