adjective
- Deeply concerned with God and the beliefs and practice of religion: devotional, devout, godly, holy, pietistic, pious, prayerful, religious, saintly. See religion.
pietistical
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IN BRIEF: adj. - Excessively or hypocritically pious.
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The adjective has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
of or relating to Pietism
Synonym: pietistic
Pertains to noun: Pietism (meaning #1)
Meaning #2:
excessively or hypocritically pious
Synonyms: holier-than-thou, pietistic, pharisaic, pharisaical, sanctimonious, self-righteous
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