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1. n. The principle or practice of the Pietists. Source: opted
2. n. Strict devotion; also, affectation of devotion. Source: opted
3. n. 17th and 18th-century German movement in the Lutheran Church stressing personal piety and devotion Source: wordnet
4. n. exaggerated or affected piety and religious zeal Source: wordnet
5. 1. The principle or practice of the Pietists. 2. Strict devotion; also, affectation of devotion. The Schöne Seele, that ideal of gentle pietism, in "Wilhelm Meister." W. Pater. Source: webster
6. n:100 n. 17th and 18th-century German movement in the Lutheran Church stressing personal piety and devotion Source: ecdict

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