'Pietistic' definitions:
Definition of 'pietistic'
From: WordNet
adjective
Of or relating to Pietism; "the Pietistic movement" [syn: pietistic, pietistical]
adjective
Excessively or hypocritically pious; "a sickening sanctimonious smile" [syn: holier-than-thou, pietistic, pietistical, pharisaic, pharisaical, sanctimonious, self-righteous]
Definition of 'Pietistic'
From: GCIDE
- Pietistic \Pi`e*tis"tic\, Pietistical \Pi`e*tis"tic*al\, a. Of or pertaining to the Pietists; hence, in contempt, affectedly or demonstratively religious. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'pietistic'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- adoring,
- affected,
- assured,
- believing,
- canting,
- certain,
- Christian,
- Christianlike,
- Christianly,
- confident,
- convinced,
- cultish,
- cultist,
- cultistic,
- devoted,
- devout,
- dogmatic,
- doubtless,
- dutiful,
- faithful,
- false,
- fideistic,
- godly,
- goody,
- goody-goody,
- holier-than-thou,
- holy,
- hypocritical,
- impressed with,
- insincere,
- mealymouthed,
- persuaded,
- pharisaic,
- pious,
- pistic,
- positive,
- prayerful,
- religious,
- reverent,
- reverential,
- sanctified,
- sanctimonious,
- satisfied,
- secure,
- self-righteous,
- sniveling,
- sold on,
- solemn,
- sure,
- Tartuffian,
- Tartuffish,
- theistic,
- unctuous,
- under the impression,
- undoubtful,
- undoubting,
- venerational,
- venerative,
- worshipful