filiopietistic

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

/ ˌfɪl i oʊˌpaɪ ɪˈtɪs tɪk /

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adjective Anthropology.

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

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Origin of filiopietistic

1890–95; <Latin fīli(us) son (cf. filial) + -o- + pietistic

Words nearby filiopietistic

filiform, filigrain, filigree, filing clerk, filings, filiopietistic, Filipina, Filipino, Filipinx, filister, fill

How to use filiopietistic in a sentence

We must beware, of course, of what the late Charles Francis Adams once called the "filiopietistic" fallacy.
The American Spirit in Literature,|Bliss Perry