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tra·di·tion·al·ism  audio  (tr-dsh-n-lzm) KEY 

NOUN:
  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.


OTHER FORMS:
tra·dition·al·ist(Adjective)(Noun), tra·dition·al·istic(Adjective)


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