Pietism Definition & Meaning
pietism
- noun
- 17th and 18th-century German movement in the Lutheran Church stressing personal piety and devotion
- exaggerated or affected piety and religious zeal
"Pietism" in song lyrics
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"sanctification and pietism"
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Words that rhyme with pietism
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