pietists

Definition of pietistsnext
plural of pietist
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zealots
Noun
  • Bo-Katan explains the Mandalorians who raised Din and taught him to never show his face are religious zealots known as the Children of the Watch, who broke from Mandalorian society.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 16 May 2026
  • The apocalyptic religious zealots who ran the Iranian police state were on the verge of complete construction of a nuclear bomb.
    Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Pietists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pietists. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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