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Pietism - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Pietism : (noun)
1: 17th and 18th-century German movement in the Lutheran Church
stressing personal piety and devotion [syn: Pietism]
2: exaggerated or affected piety and religious zeal [syn: religiosity,
religiousism]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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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.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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