What is another word for pietistic?
Pronunciation:
[ pa͡ɪ͡ətˈɪstɪk], [ paɪətˈɪstɪk], [ p_aɪə_t_ˈɪ_s_t_ɪ_k]
Synonyms for Pietistic:
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adj.
• self-righteous • devout- adherent ,
- adoring ,
- ardent ,
- deep ,
- earnest ,
- fervent ,
- fervid ,
- genuine ,
- goody two-shoes ,
- goody-goody ,
- heartfelt ,
- intense ,
- orthodox ,
- passionate ,
- profound ,
- serious ,
- sincere ,
- venerating ,
- worshiping ,
- zealous .
- Canting ,
- Deluding ,
- affected ,
- assuming ,
- bland ,
- captious ,
- caviling ,
- deceptive ,
- dissembling ,
- double ,
- double-dealing ,
- duplicitous ,
- faithless ,
- false ,
- fishy ,
- fraudulent ,
- glib ,
- hollow ,
- insincere ,
- left-handed ,
- lying ,
- oily ,
- phony ,
- smooth ,
- smooth-tongued ,
- specious ,
- spurious ,
- two-faced ,
- unnatural ,
- unreliable .
- angelic ,
- believing ,
- blessed ,
- chaste ,
- clean ,
- consecrated ,
- dedicated ,
- devoted ,
- divine ,
- faithful ,
- faultless ,
- glorified ,
- god-fearing ,
- godlike ,
- good ,
- humble ,
- immaculate ,
- innocent ,
- just ,
- moral ,
- perfect ,
- pure ,
- revered ,
- reverent ,
- righteous ,
- sanctified ,
- seraphic ,
- spiritual ,
- spotless ,
- sublime ,
- undefiled ,
- untainted ,
- unworldly ,
- upright ,
- venerable ,
- venerated ,
- virtuous .
Other synonyms:
Other relevant words:
- Double dealing ,
- Simon-pure ,
- Uncorrupt ,
- born again ,
- born-again ,
- churchgoing ,
- deistic ,
- doctrinal ,
- heart and soul ,
- heart-and-soul ,
- holier-than-thou ,
- hypocritical ,
- jivey ,
- moralistic ,
- pharisaical ,
- pietistical ,
- sainted ,
- self-righteous ,
- smooth-spoken ,
- theistic ,
- Revering ,
- feigning ,
- hallowed ,
- high hat ,
- high-hat ,
- messianic ,
- pietistic ,
- pious ,
- priestly ,
- sacrosanct ,
- saintlike ,
- scriptural ,
- snide .
How to use "Pietistic" in context?
The word "pietistic" comes from the Latin word "pietas" which means "compassion." Pietists are people who practice compassion and humility. The Pietist Conduct Rules, developed in the 17th century by Jakob Becker, are a guide for living a pietistic life. They emphasize simplicity, voluntary poverty, quietness, and physical labor. Pietists believe that by living a Christian life, they can experience the grace of God and improve their relationship with him.
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