单词 | polypiety |
释义 | > as lemmaspolypiety polypiety n. Brit. /ˌpɒlɪˈpʌɪəti/ , U.S. /ˌpɑləˈpaɪədi/ , /ˌpɑliˈpaɪədi/ U.S. now historical and rare the tolerance or practice of many different types of worship.ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > piety > [noun] > of many forms polypiety1647 1647 N. Ward Simple Cobler Aggawam (new ed.) 5 Poly-piety is the greatest impiety in the world. 1864 T. W. M. Marshall Missions in Amer. 343 They [sc. the Pilgrim Fathers] proceeded forthwith to chastise what they called, in their singular jargon, ‘the profaneness of polypiety’. 1950 R. M. Dorson Amer. Begins 6 Satire appears in the heavy blows at feminine frippery and ‘polypiety’ from Nathaniel Ward. < as lemmas |
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