Synonyms for pietism
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A movement in the Lutheran church in the late 17th and 18th centuries, calling for practical and devout Christianity.
Forms
- Plural
- pietisms → religiosities, religionisms, religions, hypocrisies…
Example sentences
- religiosity Tom is obsessed with religiosity.
- religion Catholics could not openly observe their religion.
- hypocrisy Hypocrisy is the homage that vice pays to virtue.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| pietism | steady | |
| religiosity | rising | |
| religionism | rising | |
| religion | rising | |
| hypocrisy | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- religion3
- 9 letters
- hypocrisy4
- 11 letters
- religiosity6, religionism
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (religion3 = 3 syllables).