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Puseyism

[ pyoo-zee-iz-uhm ]

Puseyism

/ ˈpjuːzɪˌɪzəm /

noun

  1. a derogatory term for the Oxford Movement used by its contemporary opponents


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Derived Forms

  • ˈPuseyite, nounadjective

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Other Words From

  • Pusey·isti·cal Pusey·istic adjective
  • Pu·sey·ite [pyoo, -zee-ahyt], noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Puseyism1

1830–40; (E. B.) Pusey + -ism

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Puseyism1

C19: after E. B. Pusey

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Example Sentences

And no Puseyism either: broad, earnest religious teaching, with a leaning to moderate Anglicanism, should be the faith of Lupton.

The germs of Popery, Sacerdotalism, Puseyism, are inevitably contained in this latter thesis.

It is also but too possible that Puseyism nay yet rend the English establishment by a similar convulsion.

Neither had Laudism revived, under its new name of Puseyism.

It is not wonderful that Puseyism should share in this universal indulgence.

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