FILIOPIETISTIC Definition & Meaning

filiopietistic

[ fil-ee-oh-pahy-i-tis-tik ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Anthropology.

of or relating to reverence of forebears or tradition, especially if carried to excess.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of filiopietistic¹

1890–95; < Latin ��ī��(�ܲ�) son ( filial ) + -o- + pietistic ( def )

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French aid in the Revolution, much propagandized in filiopietistic textbooks and parroted by our press, was in the best interests of a France set on vengeance against England.

From Time Magazine Archive

We must beware, of course, of what the late Charles Francis Adams once called the "filiopietistic" fallacy.

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