precisian
noun
a person who adheres punctiliously to the observance of rules or forms, especially in matters of religion.
precisianism
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a word derived from
precisian.
Example Sentences
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This restless precisianism has somewhat disguised the generally broad and liberal tendency of marriage law in America, and has encouraged foreign criticism of American social institutions.
From Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 Sex in Relation to Society by Havelock Ellis
