Home › Words › S › spenerismspenerismspenerism · noun — the religious doctrines of Philipp Spener (1635–1705), German Lutheran theologian.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, spenerism ranks #36,064 of 43,225 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom German Spener + -ism.nounThe religious doctrines of Philipp Spener (1635–1705), German Lutheran theologian.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.spenerian 87% match — Of or relating to Philipp Spener (1635–1705), German Lutheran theologian who essentially founded what would come to be known as pietism. vs spenerism →spenserism 59% match — A word or phrase due to Edmund Spenser (c.1552–1599), English poet. vs spenerism →spinozist 57% match — An adherent of or a specialist in the study of the philosophical doctrines of Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677). vs spenerism →pietistic 56% match — pertaining to pietism (Lutheran spiritual movement) vs spenerism →pietism 55% match — A movement in the Lutheran church in the late 17th and 18th centuries, calling for practical and devout Christianity. vs spenerism →spinozistic 55% match — Of, pertaining to, resembling, or representative of the philosophical doctrines of Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677). vs spenerism →spencean 54% match — Of or relating to Thomas Spence (1750–1814), English radical and advocate of the common ownership of land and a democratic equality of the sexes. vs spenerism →philippism 54% match — The beliefs of the Philippists. vs spenerism →