Shakerism

[ shey-kuh-riz-uh m ]

/ ˈʃeɪ kəˌrɪz əm /

the beliefs and practices of the Shakers.

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anchorite

1800–10, Americanism; Shaker + -ism

That impulse was the sequel and certainly in part the effect of Shakerism.
History of American Socialisms|John Humphrey Noyes
Millerism and Shakerism were also near relatives and neighbors.
The Mormon Puzzle, and How to Solve It|R. W. Beers
It is for no man or woman's happiness or benefit that they should be condemned to Shakerism.
Fruits of Philosophy|Charles Knowlton
Some of them were no more remarkable or unexpected than this interest in Shakerism.
The Way to Peace|Margaret Deland

The curse of Shakerism on the Yakima Reservation is well illustrated in the following.
The Discards|Lucullus Virgil McWhorter