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Pietism vs Religiosity - What's the difference?

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Pietism is a synonym of religiosity.


As nouns the difference between pietism and religiosity

is that pietism is (christianity|often capitalized) a movement in the lutheran church in the 17th and 18th centuries, calling for a return to practical and devout christianity while religiosity is the quality of being religious or pious, especially when zealous.

pietism

Noun

(-)
  • (Christianity, often capitalized) A movement in the Lutheran church in the 17th and 18th centuries, calling for a return to practical and devout Christianity.
  • *2009 , (Diarmaid MacCulloch), A History of Christianity , Penguin 2010, p. 739:
  • *:From its earliest days, Pietism was intimately bound up with education.
  • religiosity

    English

    Noun

    (religiosities)
  • The quality of being religious or pious, especially when zealous.
  • Synonyms

    * devoutness * pietism * religiousism * religiousness * sanctimoniousness

    Derived terms

    * religiose