Puseyism

Pu·sey·ism  (pyz-zm, pys-)

n.

Tractarianism.

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[After Edward Bouverie Pusey.]

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Pusey·ite (-t) n.

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Puseyism [ˈpjuːzɪˌɪzəm]

n

(Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Alternative Belief Systems) a derogatory term for the Oxford Movement used by its contemporary opponents

[after Edward Bouverie Pusey (1800-82), British ecclesiastic, a leader of the Oxford Movement]

Puseyite  n & adj

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Puseyism

Tractarianism, after Rev. E. B. Pusey, English clergyman. — Puseyite, n. — Puseyistic, Puseyistical adj.

See also: Protestantism

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Noun

1.

Puseyism - principles of the founders of the Oxford movement as expounded in pamphlets called `Tracts for the Times' Tractarianism Christian religion, Christianity - a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior