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Definition of precisianism - 2 dictionary results

pre⋅ci⋅sian

  [pri-sizh-uhn]
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–noun
1. a person who adheres punctiliously to the observance of rules or forms, esp. in matters of religion.
2. one of the English Puritans of the 16th and 17th centuries.
Origin:
1565–75; precise + -ian

Related forms:
pre⋅ci⋅sian⋅ism, noun
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pre·ci·sian   (prĭ-sĭzh'ən)   
n.  

  1. One who is strict and precise in adherence to established rules, forms, or standards, especially with regard to religious observance or moral behavior.

  2. A Puritan.


[From precise.]
pre·ci'sian·ism n.
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