- filiopietistic
- The practice of worshipping one's ancestors
Grandiloquent dictionary. 2006.
filiopietistic
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filiopietistic — [fil΄ē ō pī΄ə tis′tik] adj. of, having to do with, or characterized by great, often excessive, reverence for ancestors or tradition … English World dictionary
filiopietistic — |filē(ˌ)ō+ adjective Etymology: Latin filius son + English o + pietistic more at feminine : of or relating to an often excessive veneration of ancestors or tradition * * * /fil ee oh puy i tis tik/, adj. Anthropol. of or pertaining to reverence… … Useful english dictionary
filiopietistic — adjective Etymology: filial + o + pietistic Date: 1893 of or relating to an often excessive veneration of ancestors or tradition • filiopietism noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
filiopietistic — /fil ee oh puy i tis tik/, adj. Anthropol. of or pertaining to reverence of forebears or tradition, esp. if carried to excess. [1890 95; < L fili(us) son (cf. FILIAL) + O + PIETISTIC] * * * … Universalium
filiopietistic — fil·io·pietistic … English syllables
filiopietistic — fil•i•o•pi•e•tis•tic [[t]ˌfɪl i oʊˌpaɪ ɪˈtɪs tɪk[/t]] adj. ant of or pertaining to reverence of forebears or tradition, esp. if carried to excess • Etymology: 1890–95; < L fīli(us) son (cf. filial) + o +pietistic (see piety, istic) … From formal English to slang
filiopietism — noun see filiopietistic … New Collegiate Dictionary
ARCHIVES — ARCHIVES, (a) a place where old records are collected and preserved in an orderly fashion in their entirety, as well as groups of interrelated documents originating from individuals or a public body ( historical archives ); registers and filing… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
