What does "precisianism" mean?

The quality or state of being a precisian

What is a synonym for "precisianism"?

Common synonyms include: accuracy, bibliolatry, bigotry, circumstantiality, delicacy, detail.

Precisianism

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Noun

1
The quality or state of being a precisian countable, uncountable
"they who in other matters express so little feare either of God or man , should in this one particular outstripp all precisianism with thir scruples and cases"

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accuracy bibliolatry bigotry circumstantiality delicacy detail

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"they who in other matters express so little feare either of God or man , should in this one particular outstripp all precisianism with thir scruples and cases"

Etymology

From precisian + -ism.

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