Sabbatarianism
noun
Sab·ba·tar·i·an·ism
ˌsa-bə-ˈter-ē-ə-ˌni-zəm 
: strict and often rigorous observance of the Sabbath
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Yet Sabbatarianism wasn’t forceful enough to stop the federal postal service from delivering mail on Sundays—a fact that drew the ire of Protestant leaders, not least because post offices had become places for men to drink and carouse.
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Sohrab Ahmari, WSJ, 7 May 2021
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Sohrab Ahmari, WSJ, 7 May 2021
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“Sabbatarianism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sabbatarianism. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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