pietist
- adjective
- /ˈpaɪɪtɪst/
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pietista
- In this keenly absolutist construal of grace, there was to be no dialectical zigzag between grace and law in an evangelically pietist frame.
Examples
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Faith particularizes the gospel's generality, but it does not do this by way of interrogation of pietist fruits.
Academic text (2006) -
The Pietist founders of Germantown, Pennsylvania, originally left via Dutch ports.
Academic text (1993) -
Pietist enthusiasm had given way to unbridled religious nationalism, and this became evident in German conquests.
Academic text (1998) -
The family's pietist beliefs shaped their simple lifestyle and strong sense of community.
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Some critics argue that his pietist approach to morality can feel overly rigid in modern times.
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Her pietist attitude often made her judge others for their less intense religious practices.
Synonyms
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5.7
Very religious and serious about their faith
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6.3
Having deep belief in and respect for religion
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6.8
Very strong support for an idea or cause without question
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8.5
Acting as if you are morally better than other people
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9.9
Pretending to be morally better than other people
Pretending to be very religious to seem morally better than others
Showing false religious feeling to seem very religious
Pretending to be morally better while judging others
Showing false moral pride and judging others harshly
Antonyms
How Devout
Surface Forms
Etymology
A pietist attitude comes from the same root as piety and the Latin pius, meaning 'devout' or 'religious'. So the word describes someone or some behaviour that shows very strong religious devotion, sometimes in a way that seems too strict.