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/ˈpʌɪətɪz(ə)m/ · noun
(Christianity, often capitalized) A movement in the Lutheran church in the late 17th and 18th centuries, calling for practical and devout Christianity..
From its earliest days, Pietism was intimately bound up with education.
Use pietism when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pietism means (Christianity, often capitalized) A movement in the Lutheran church in the late 17th and 18th centuries, calling for practical and devout Christianity..
Common synonyms include religiosity.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
From its earliest days, Pietism was intimately bound up with education.
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