Related Searches
on Ask.com
Browse Nearby Entries
traditionalism
3 dictionary results for: Traditionalism
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
tra·di·tion·al·ism 
[truh-dish-uh-nl-iz-uhm] Pronunciation Key
—Related forms
[truh-dish-uh-nl-iz-uhm] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | adherence to tradition as authority, esp. in matters of religion. |
| 2. | a system of philosophy according to which all knowledge of religious truth is derived from divine revelation and received by traditional instruction. |
—Related forms
tra·di·tion·al·ist, noun, adjective
tra·di·tion·al·is·tic, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| tra·di·tion·al·ism
(trə-dĭsh'ə-nə-lĭz'əm) Pronunciation Key
n.
tra·di'tion·al·ist adj. & n., tra·di'tion·al·is'tic adj. |
(Download Now or Buy the Book)
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
| traditionalism | |
noun | |
| 1. | strict adherence to traditional methods or teachings |
| 2. | adherence to tradition (especially in cultural or religious matters) |
| 3. | the doctrine that all knowledge was originally derived by divine revelation and that it is transmitted by traditions |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Share This:
Copyright © 2008, Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
