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Pietist Definition

Pi·etist (pī′ə tist′)

noun

  1. any of a group of Germans who advocated a revival of the devotional ideal in the Lutheran Church in the 17th-18th cent.
  2. a pious person

Etymology: Ger < ModL (Collegia) pietatis, lit., (fellowship) of piety

pietist Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • mood: Sadly, however, the pietist mood prevails despite attempts in the second half of the 20th century to dislodge it.
  • form: Kant's parents raised their children in a simple, pietist form of life, encouraging an upright and close-knit family.