Pronunciation: ' fi-l ē - ō - ˌ p ī - ə - ' tis-tik
Function: adjective
Etymology: fil ial + -o- + pietistic
Date: 1893
: of or relating to an often excessive veneration of ancestors or tradition
– fil · io · pi · e · tism \ ˌ fi-l ē - ō - ' p ī - ə - ˌ ti-z ə m \ noun