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pietism

/ˈpʌɪətɪz(ə)m/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables
pietism
IPA
/ˈpʌɪətɪz(ə)m/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A movement in the Lutheran church in the late 17th and 18th centuries, calling for practical and devout Christianity.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English piety Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English pietism From piety + -ism.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈpʌɪətɪz(ə)m/

Usage

Inflected Forms

pietisms (plural)

Phrases

church pietism radical pietism

Frequently Paired Words

pietist

Synonyms

religiosity religionism religiousism

Rhymes With

defeatism

Questions

How do you pronounce pietism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpʌɪətɪz(ə)m/.
What does pietism mean?
A movement in the Lutheran church in the late 17th and 18th centuries, calling for practical and devout Christianity.
Where does pietism come from?
Etymology tree English piety Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English pietism From piety + -ism.

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