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pietism
pi·e·tism [ p ə tìzzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. piousness: devotion to a deity or deities and observance of religious principles in everyday life
2. sanctimoniousness: excessive or insincere religious devotion
[Early 19th century. <Pietism]

pi·e·tist noun
pi·e·tis·tic [ p ə tístik ] adjective
pi·e·tis·ti·cal·ly adverb
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