Associations to the word «Pietism»
Noun
Wiktionary
PIETISM, noun. (Christianity) (often capitalized) A movement in the Lutheran church in the 17th and 18th centuries, calling for a return to practical and devout Christianity.
Dictionary definition
PIETISM, noun. 17th and 18th-century German movement in the Lutheran Church stressing personal piety and devotion.
PIETISM, noun. Exaggerated or affected piety and religious zeal.
Wise words
All our words are but crumbs that fall down from the feast
of the mind.