bondieuserie

noun

bon·​dieu·​se·​rie

bōnˌdyüzəˈrē

plural -s

: banal and often shoddy religious art

also : a piece of bondieuserie (such as a statue or picture)

Word History

Etymology

French, from bon Dieu dear Lord (from bon good + dieu god, from Latin deus) + connective -s- + -erie -ery

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