a. Obs. [f. FAMILIST + -IC.] a. Of or pertaining to the Familists or Familism. b. Pertaining to a family or household.
a. 1646. Pagitt, Heresiogr. (ed. 3), 90. A fourth holds … Familisticke Tenets.
1667. H. More, Divine Dialogues, Schol. (1713), 566. This Man possessed with Familistic dotage makes the inward Christ the Mediator, offering himself a Sacrifice to God there, whereby he may appease the Wrath and Justice of God.
b. 1660. Waterhouse, Arms & Arm., 42. Though therefore the certain rise of familistique distinctions be not infallibly concludable out of the Text; yet there is much conducing to, not only its probability, but its full proof, especially when thereto we add that the Israelites were of noble Parentage.
