Word: pietism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: Pi
et
ism
Definition: A movement in the Lutheran church in the 17th and 18th centuries, calling for a return to practical and devout Christianity.
Morphemes:
Affix: piety
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A devout act or thought.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pius
Language: la
Decoded: pius
Meaning: pious, devout
Affix: -tās
Language: la
Decoded: -tas
Meaning: -ty, -dom
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of a tendency of behaviour, action, state, condition or opinion belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology or principle or lack thereof.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.