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Shakerism

[ shey-kuh-riz-uhm ]

/ ˈʃeɪ kəˌrɪz əm /

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noun

the beliefs and practices of the Shakers.

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Origin of Shakerism

1800–10, Americanism;Shaker + -ism

Words nearby Shakerism

shake off, shake one's head, shakeout, shaker, Shaker Heights, Shakerism, Shakers, shake someone's tree, Shakespeare, Shakespearean, Shakespeareana

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How to use Shakerism in a sentence

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
The curse of Shakerism on the Yakima Reservation is well illustrated in the following.
The Discards|Lucullus Virgil McWhorter
In some passages it seems like actual Shakerism, but the prevailing sense is that of intensified conjugality, a la Swedenborg.
History of American Socialisms|John Humphrey Noyes

She had supposed he would tell her she would break his heart; instead, he said, calmly, that she hadn't the head for Shakerism.
The Way to Peace|Margaret Deland