pietistic

Variant of pietism

pietism definition

pi·etism (pī′ə tiz′əm)

noun

  1. the beliefs and practices of the Pietists
  2. an exaggerated pious feeling or attitude

Etymology: Ger pietismus: see Pietist

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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