adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ p ī - ə - ' tis-tik
Function: adjective
Date: 1830
1 : of or relating to Pietism
2 a : of or relating to religious devotion or devout persons b : marked by overly sentimental or emotional devotion to religion : RELIGIOSE
– pi · e · tis · ti · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb