Definition of PIETISM

pietism

Plural: pietisms

Noun

  • Emphasis on personal religious devotion and mysticism; excessive piety.
  • 17th and 18th-century German movement in the Lutheran Church stressing personal piety and devotion
  • exaggerated or affected piety and religious zeal
  • A movement in the Lutheran church in the late 17th and 18th centuries, calling for practical and devout Christianity.

Examples

  • His strict adherence to Scrabble rules verged on PIETISM, to his opponents’ annoyance.

Origin / Etymology

From piety + -ism.

Scrabble Score: 11

pietism: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pietism: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pietism: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

pietism: valid Words With Friends Word