| Pietist (n.) One of a class of religious reformers in Germany in the 17th century who sought to revive declining piety in the Protestant churches; -- often applied as a term of reproach to those who make a display of religious feeling. Also used adjectively. Thesaurus Entries Christian, God-fearing man, accepter, catechumen, churchgoer, churchite, churchman, communicant, convert, cultist, daily communicant, devotee, devotionalist, disciple, fanatic, fideist, follower, good Christian, ist, neophyte, pietist, proselyte, receiver, religioner, religionist, religious believer, saint, the assured, the believing, the faithful, theist, true believer, truster, votary, zealot |