pietistic

adjective
UK: /ˌpaɪɪˈtɪstɪk/
US: /ˌpaɪɪˈtɪstɪk/

  1. Excessively concerned with religious devotion and morality, often to an affected or hypocritical degree; marked by exaggerated piety.

    1. Her pietistic display seemed insincere to me.
    2. The professor's pietistic lectures on ethics were often at odds with his own actions.

  2. Relating to or characteristic of Pietism, a religious movement emphasizing personal piety and religious experience.

    1. The church had a pietistic tradition of prayer meetings.
    2. The historian studied the pietistic influences on the development of the community.

Synonyms

moralistic religious devotional pious sanctimonious

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The word "pietistic" in English means: Excessively concerned with religious devotion and morality, often to an affected or hypocritical degree; marked by exaggerated piety., Relating to or characteristic of Pietism, a religious movement emphasizing personal piety and religious experience..

The phonetic transcription of "pietistic" is /ˌpaɪɪˈtɪstɪk/ in British English and /ˌpaɪɪˈtɪstɪk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "pietistic": moralistic, religious, devotional, pious, sanctimonious.

Example usage of "pietistic": "Her pietistic display seemed insincere to me.". More examples on the page.