filiopietistic

fil·i·o·pi·e·tis·tic

[fil-ee-oh-pahy-i-tis-tik]
adjective Anthropology.
of or pertaining to reverence of forebears or tradition, especially if carried to excess.

Origin:
1890–95; < Latin fīli(us) son (cf. filial) + -o- + pietistic

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