bondieuserie
noun
bon·dieu·se·rie
\bōnˌdyüzəˈrē\
Definition of bondieuserie
-s
: banal and often shoddy religious art; also : a piece of bondieuserie (such as a statue or picture)
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Origin and Etymology of bondieuserie
French, from bon Dieu dear Lord (from bon good + dieu god, from Latin deus) + connective -s- + -erie -ery
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