pietist

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Noun
  • There is no denying that Friend was a religious zealot who had some very extreme ideas (which will be explored in this book).
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
  • In rip-roaring zombie sequel, Sir Jimmy Crystal leads a gang of murderous zealots known as the Jimmies.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Zig-zagging from a tactical fundamentalist in Amorim to the ultimate pragmatist in the former England boss makes a degree of sense for a club desperate to find stability and show progress.
    Peter South, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
  • And speaking of God, Heather has been teasing a spooky urban legend all episode about a Mormon fundamentalist who, rumor has it, disappeared into the valley to basically hunt good-time girls.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Watch Krampus on Peacock The Lodge A happy holiday turns cold when two children are snowed in during Christmas at a remote winter cabin with their soon-to-be stepmother (Riley Keough), whose visions of her cultist past trigger terrifying behavior for the trio in this 2019 horror thriller.
    Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Peeking through shattered windows and cracks in the walls, Katja witnesses cultists driving metal spikes into their flesh and hanging themselves from hooks like the Cenobites from Hellraiser in an attempt to drive away the allure of sleep with unadulterated pain.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Pietist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pietist. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.

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