pietistic
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pietistic
- /pʌɪ.ɪˈtɪs.tɪk/ UK
- /paɪ.ɪˈtɪs.tɪk/ US
Where it comes from
From pietist + -ic, probably after German pietistisch.
adjective more pietistic · most pietistic
- pertaining to pietism (Lutheran spiritual movement) Quite apart from all the pietistic [translating pietistischen] and mystical writers [...] we also encounter clear-sighted men averse to the fantastic who use this very inexplicability of the phenomena of dreams in their endeavours to support their religious belief in the existence and intervention o
- excessively pious Hasidism was a pietistic devotional movement in which the relationship between Rebbe and disciple was of paramount importance.
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adj related to pietism
| Deutsch | pietistisch |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | θρησκόληπτος thriskóliptos |
Talk about this word "pietistic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pietistic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pietistic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pietistic "pietistic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pietistic.Cite this
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title = {pietistic},
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year = {2026},
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