a movement in the lutheran church during the 17th and 18th centuries that stressed personal piety and devout living over formal religious observance and theology.
piet+ism
Shared component: piet · piety
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesexcessively or affectedly religious; emphasizing emotion and personal devotion over ritual and doctrine.
piet+ist+ic
Shared component: piet · piety