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Pietism

pie·tism

UK/ˈpʌɪətɪz(ə)m/ US/ˈpitɪzʌm/ uncommon

noun

1.

17th and 18th-century German movement in the Lutheran Church stressing personal piety and devotion

2.

Origin

From piety + -ism.

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