Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to the Pietists.
- [lowercase] Characterized by strong religious feeling as distinguished from mere intellectual orthodoxy, or doctrinalism.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to the Pietists; hence, in contempt, affectedly or demonstratively religious.
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- adjective Pertaining to
pietism , especially that associated with Luther and his followers; excessivelypious .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective excessively or hypocritically pious
- adjective of or relating to Pietism
Etymologies
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Examples
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Such sentiments were labeled "pietistic" by Sexton's close friend, poet Maxine Kumin, also a Pulitzer winner.
Secrets Of The Couch 2008
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We have spoken of Angelico's art as "pietistic"; this is in fact its predominant character.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 Various
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The confessional Reformed identity you promote has similarities of course to confessional Lutheranism, eg in its dislike for 'pietistic' religion and its concern for the importance of the sacraments.
Heidelblog 2009
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The confessional Reformed identity you promote has similarities of course to confessional Lutheranism, eg in its dislike for 'pietistic' religion and its concern for the importance of the sacraments.
Heidelblog 2009
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(And "pietistic" attitudes, often included deist and atheist.)
Mises Institute Daily Articles (Full-text version) Lysander Spooner 2009
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Partisanship was based on historic and ethnic loyalties, and saw the moralistic ( "pietistic") evangelical Republicans (who favored prohibition and reform) pitted against the liturgical Democrats (who strongly opposed prohibition).
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But many pietistic religious leaders in the antebellum North were strong voices for social justice.
American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010
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Vast outpourings of pietistic writings molder on the shelves of secondhand booksellers, which themselves are closing down daily.
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Sometimes voting with your feet includes applying a foot to the fundament of a pietistic lawbreaker.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Major legal win for Students for Concealed Carry on Campus 2010
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It was a key component of the Progressive Movement, and was strongest in the South and rural North, drawing heavy support from pietistic Protestant ministers and their congregations, especially Methodists, Baptists, Disciples and Congregationalists.
strudel commented on the word pietistic
what is pietism?
April 17, 2009