pietistic

Speech parts

1. pietistic - Adjective

2. pietistic - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Alt. of Pietistical

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

self-righteous sanctimonious pharisaic pharisaical pietistical holier-than-thou holy orthodox puritan god-fearing prim good religious messianic godly
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Antonyms

godless blue evil secular temporal corrupt
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Examples

a sickening sanctimonious smile Source: Internet

the Pietistic movement Source: Internet

Bismarck, a devout pietistic Protestant, was alarmed that secularists and socialists were using the Kulturkampf to attack all religion. Source: Internet

Pearson. p. 16. In the early twentieth century, much of the impetus for the prohibition movement in the Nordic countries and North America came from moralistic convictions of pietistic Protestants. Source: Internet

Motifs such as The Empty Cross and Golgotha (both c. 1900) reflect a metaphysical orientation, and also reflect Munch's pietistic upbringing. Source: Internet

It was translated into Hebrew by Judah ibn Tibbon in 1161 under the title Hovot ha-Levavot ("Duties of the Hearts"), and in this version it became popular and had a profound influence on all subsequent Jewish pietistic literature. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Pietila pietism pietist pietistical pietistically pietra dura