Added 10 October 2026 pietism /ˈpʌɪətɪz(ə)m/ noun Categories: SocietyDescribing WordsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pietism at Wordnik → Where our words come from → 17th and 18th-century German movement in the Lutheran Church stressing personal piety and devotion. Exaggerated or affected piety and religious zeal. Related Words: religiositypewdomlutheranismpaideiagnesio-lutheranlutheranpatristicismcalvinismchristianismpelagianistphilippism Back to today's word