Pietism

/'paiətizm/
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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Exaggerated or affected piety and religious zeal: A term describing an excessive, often insincere, display of religious devotion or fervor.
    • A 17th and 18th-century German movement in the Lutheran Church: A historical Protestant movement that emphasized personal religious experience, heartfelt devotion, and moral living over formal doctrine and ritual.
Usage Examples

  • Noun (Affected Piety):

    • His constant public prayers and moral pronouncements were dismissed as mere pietism by his colleagues.
    • The novel criticizes the hollow pietism of the town's leading citizens.

  • Noun (Historical Movement):

    • Pietism, led by Philipp Spener, sought to revive spiritual life within the Lutheran Church.
    • The influence of Pietism can be seen in the emphasis on personal conversion in some Protestant denominations.
Advanced Usage
  • Used as a pejorative: Often used critically to imply that someone's religious display is ostentatious or hypocritical.
    • Her speeches were full of a grating pietism that alienated many listeners.
Variants and Related Words
  • Pietist (noun): A follower of the Pietist movement; a person characterized by pietism.
    • The Pietists gathered in small groups for Bible study and prayer.
  • Pietistic (adjective): Relating to Pietism or characterized by affected piety.
    • He adopted a pietistic tone that seemed unnatural for him.
Synonyms
  • Sanctimony: The action or practice of acting as if one is morally superior to others.
  • Religious zealotry: Excessive fervor for religious causes.
  • Devotionalism: (In a neutral sense) A focus on devotional practices.
Antonyms
  • Atheism: Disbelief or lack of belief in the existence of God or gods.
  • Secularism: The principle of separation of the state from religious institutions.
  • Impiety: Lack of piety or reverence.
Related Idioms/Phrases
  • Holier-than-thou: Behaving as if one is morally superior to others. This idiom captures the critical sense of "pietism."
    • He was tired of her holier-than-thou attitude about every little issue.
Noun
  1. exaggerated or affected piety and religious zeal
  2. 17th and 18th-century German movement in the Lutheran Church stressing personal piety and devotion

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