anti liturgical

li·tur·gi·cal

[li-tur-ji-kuhl]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to formal public worship or liturgies.
2.
of or pertaining to the liturgy or Eucharistic service.
3.
of or pertaining to liturgics.
Also, li·tur·gic.


Origin:
1635–45; < Medieval Latin lītūrgic(us) < Late Greek leitourgikós ministering (leitourg(ós) minister + -ikos -ic; see liturgy) + -al1

li·tur·gi·cal·ly, adverb
an·ti·li·tur·gic, adjective
an·ti·li·tur·gi·cal, adjective
an·ti·li·tur·gi·cal·ly, adverb
non·li·tur·gic, adjective
non·li·tur·gi·cal, adjective
non·li·tur·gi·cal·ly, adverb
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liturgical or liturgic (lɪˈtɜːdʒɪkəl, lɪˈtɜːdʒɪk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  of or relating to public worship
2.  of or relating to the liturgy
 
liturgic or liturgic
 
adj
 
li'turgically or liturgic
 
adv

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liturgical
1640s, from L.L. liturgicus, from Gk. leitourgikos, from leitourgos (see liturgy).
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