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filiopietistic
FI-lee-o-pai-uh-tis-tik
adjective
excessive reverence towards tradition; overly conservative or traditional; excessive veneration of forbearers or ancestors
1918Bliss PerryThe American Spirit in LiteratureWe must beware, of course, of what the late Charles Francis Adams once called the 'filiopietistic' fallacy. The 'American' qualities of our literature must be judged in connection with its conformity to universal standards of excellence.

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