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Adjective pietistic has 2 senses
  1. pietistic, pietistical - of or relating to Pietism; "the Pietistic movement"
  2. holier-than-thou, pietistic, pietistical, pharisaic, pharisaical, sanctimonious, self-righteous - excessively or hypocritically pious; "a sickening sanctimonious smile"
    Antonym: impious (indirect, via pious)

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Pietistic

Definition:

Adjective:

  1. Relating to or characteristic of piety, especially when it is marked by affectation or undue emphasis on religious devotion.
  2. Characterized by an individual's personal and emotional devotion to religious matters.

Examples:

Sentence Examples:

  1. She had a pietistic attitude towards worship, spending hours every day in prayer.
  2. The pietistic congregation meets every Sunday to share their personal experiences of faith.
  3. The author's pietistic writing style resonates strongly with readers searching for spiritual guidance.

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