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Marianism

American  
[mair-ee-uh-niz-uhm] / ˈmɛər i əˌnɪz əm /

noun

  1. any religious system emphasizing worship of or devotion to the Virgin Mary.


Etymology

Origin of Marianism

Marian + -ism

Example Sentences

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"Right now Marianism is not a front-burner issue for people revising liturgy in major denominations," says Marian agitator Braaten.

From Time Magazine Archive

A growing interest, on both the Protestant right and left, in practices and texts from Christianity's first 1,500 years has led to immersion in the habitual Marianism of the early and medieval church.

From Time Magazine Archive

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