Puseyism

[ pyoo-zee-iz-uhm ]

noun

1. Tractarianism.

Puseyism

/ ˈpjuːzɪˌɪzəm /

noun

1. a derogatory term for the Oxford Movement used by its contemporary opponents

Derived Forms

• ˈPuseyite, nounadjective

Other Words From

• Pusey·isti·cal Pusey·istic adjective
• Pu·sey·ite [pyoo, -zee-ahyt], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Puseyism¹

1830–40; (E. B.) Pusey + -ism

Word History and Origins

Origin of Puseyism¹

C19: after E. B. Pusey

Example Sentences

And no Puseyism either: broad, earnest religious teaching, with a leaning to moderate Anglicanism, should be the faith of Lupton.

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The germs of Popery, Sacerdotalism, Puseyism, are inevitably contained in this latter thesis.

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It is also but too possible that Puseyism nay yet rend the English establishment by a similar convulsion.

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Neither had Laudism revived, under its new name of Puseyism.

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It is not wonderful that Puseyism should share in this universal indulgence.

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