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ˈpʌɪətɪz(ə)m/
n.
pious sentiment, especially of an exaggerated or affected nature.
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(usu. Pietism)
a 17th-century movement for the revival of piety in the Lutheran Church.
Derivative
- pietist n.
- pietistic adj.
- pietistical adj.
- pietistically adv.
Etymology
C17: from Ger. Pietismus, from mod L., based on L. pietas (see piety).
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