Synonyms for pietistic

Most common

self-righteous · pious · sanctimonious · holier-than-thou

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   pertaining to pietism (Lutheran spiritual movement)

Example sentences

• pious Although I am a pious man, I am not the less a man.
• sanctimonious I've had enough of this sanctimonious talk.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

pious²

9 letters

pharisaic

11 letters

pharisaical, pietistical

13 letters

sanctimonious⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pious² = 2 syllables).