Cryptic crossword clue
Politician’s bearing setting one up for devotion 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PIETISM

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What does PIETISM mean?

PIETISM noun
  1. (often capitalized) A movement in the Lutheran church in the 17th and 18th centuries, calling for a return to practical and devout Christianity.

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