pietist

Pi·e·tism

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pahy-i-tiz-uh m]
- /ˈpaɪ ɪˌtɪz əm/
- /ˈpaɪə.tɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahy-i-tiz-uh m]
- /ˈpaɪ ɪˌtɪz əm/

Definitions of pietist word

noun pietist a movement, originating in the Lutheran Church in Germany in the 17th century, that stressed personal piety over religious formality and orthodoxy. 1
noun pietist the principles and practices of the Pietists. 1
noun pietist (lowercase) intensity of religious devotion or feeling. 1
noun pietist (lowercase) exaggeration or affectation of piety. 1
noun pietist any of a group of Germans who advocated a revival of the devotional ideal in the Lutheran Church in the 17th-18th cent. 0
noun pietist a pious person 0

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Origin of pietist

First appearance:

before 1690

One of the 49% oldest English words

1690-1700; < German Pietismus < Latin piet(ās) piety + German -ismus -ism

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Parts of speech for Pietist

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pietist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for pietist

noun pietist

good people — honest or kind people
loved one — a close or cherished relation: to mourn the loss of our loved ones.

All 2 Synonyms of pietist