n.
Pronunciation: ' p ī - ə - ˌ ti-z ə m
Function: noun
Date: 1697
1 capitalized : a 17th century religious movement originating in Germany in reaction to formalism and intellectualism and stressing Bible study and personal religious experience
2 a : emphasis on devotional experience and practices b : affectation of devotion
– pi · e · tist \ ' p ī - ə -tist \ adjective or noun often cap