pietistic

• Relatif à une piété excessive ou affectée, ou caractérisé par celle-ci ; souvent utilisé de manière critique pour décrire une dévotion religieuse outrancière ou ostentatoire.

Relating to or characterized by an exaggerated or affected piety; often used in a critical sense to describe excessive religious devotion.

1. Relating to PietismC2formal

   Of or relating to a 17th-century Lutheran movement emphasizing personal faith and religious devotion over formal doctrine.

   piétiste (relatif au piétisme)

   • The pietistic movement stressed individual piety and Bible study.
   • His writings reflect a deeply pietistic approach to Christianity.
   • The church's pietistic roots influenced its emphasis on personal conversion.

   Synonymespietistical

2. Excessively or hypocritically piousC2formal

   Displaying an exaggerated or insincere devotion to religious or moral principles, often in a self-righteous manner.

   piétiste (péjoratif)

   • Her pietistic attitude annoyed those who valued genuine humility.
   • He adopted a pietistic tone to appear morally superior.
   • The politician's pietistic speeches were seen as empty gestures.

   Synonymesholier-than-thouhypocriticalpharisaicalsanctimoniousself-righteoussmugunctuous

   Antonymesgenuinesincere