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pietistic

adjective pi·e·tis·tic \ˌpī-ə-ˈtis-tik\

Definition of PIETISTIC

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
pi·e·tis·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of PIETISTIC

1830

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