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pietistically — adverb see pietistic … New Collegiate Dictionary
pietistically — pi·etis·ti·cal·ly … English syllables
pietistically — stə̇k(ə)lē adverb : in a pietistic manner … Useful english dictionary
pietistic — adjective Date: 1830 1. of or relating to Pietism 2. a. of or relating to religious devotion or devout persons b. marked by overly sentimental or emotional devotion to religion ; religiose • pietistically adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
Pietism — Pietist, n. pietistic, pietistical, adj. pietistically, adv. /puy i tiz euhm/, n. 1. a movement, originating in the Lutheran Church in Germany in the 17th century, that stressed personal piety over religious formality and orthodoxy. 2. the… … Universalium
Evangelical Church — • Almost from the beginning the new Evangelical Church was split, first into two communions, the Lutheran and the Reformed, then into a multitude of sects Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Evangelical Church Evangeli … Catholic encyclopedia
Aufklärung (The German) and British philosophy — The German Aufklärung and British philosophy Manfred Kuehn INTRODUCTION The German Enlightenment was not an isolated phenomenon.1 It was closely connected with developments in other European countries and in North America. Like the thinkers in… … History of philosophy
pietism — [ pʌɪətɪz(ə)m] noun pious sentiment, especially of an exaggerated or affected nature. ↘(usu. Pietism) a 17th century movement for the revival of piety in the Lutheran Church. Derivatives pietist noun pietistic adjective pietistical adjective… … English new terms dictionary
pietism — [pī′ə tiz΄əm] n. [Ger pietismus: see PIETIST] 1. [P ] the beliefs and practices of the Pietists 2. an exaggerated pious feeling or attitude pietistic [pī΄ətis′tik] adj. pietistical pietistically adv … English World dictionary
