pietist
pietist noun: a supporter of pietism.
Noun (1)
pietist (plural pietists)
- A supporter of pietism.
- What a commentary on our professional piety as a people and our pretence to morality as a city, when there can exist and flourish in our midst, right under the noses of priest, person, police and platitudinising pietist such a RED-HOT HELL HOLE as the specimen one into whose sultry recesses the...1903 February 8, The Truth, Sydney, page 3, column 4
Noun (2) capitalized: Pietist
Pietist (plural Pietists)
- Alternative form of pietist.
Forms of pietist
| plural | pietists |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Pietist |
| plural | Pietists |
Origin of pietist
From piety + -ist.
Words formed from pietist
Questions about pietist
- What does pietist mean?
- Pietist means a supporter of pietism.
- What part of speech is pietist?
- Pietist is a noun.
- What is the plural of pietist?
- The plural of pietist is pietists.
Words near pietist in the dictionary
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