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traditionalism

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tra⋅di⋅tion⋅al⋅ism

  [truh-dish-uh-nl-iz-uhm]
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–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.
Origin:
1855–60; traditional + -ism

Related forms:
tra⋅di⋅tion⋅al⋅ist, noun, adjective
tra⋅di⋅tion⋅al⋅is⋅tic, adjective
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tra·di·tion·al·ism   (trə-dĭsh'ə-nə-lĭz'əm)   
n.  

  1. Adherence to tradition, especially in cultural or religious practice.

  2. A system holding that all knowledge is derived from original divine revelation and is transmitted by tradition.

tra·di'tion·al·ist adj. & n., tra·di'tion·al·is'tic adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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