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denominationalism

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de⋅nom⋅i⋅na⋅tion⋅al⋅ism

  [di-nom-uh-ney-shuh-nl-iz-uhm]
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–noun
denominational or sectarian spirit or policy; the tendency to divide into denominations or sects.
Origin:
1850–55; denominational + -ism

Related forms:
de⋅nom⋅i⋅na⋅tion⋅al⋅ist, noun
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de·nom·i·na·tion·al·ism   (dĭ-nŏm'ə-nā'shə-nə-lĭz'əm)   
n.  

  1. The tendency to separate into religious denominations.

  2. Advocacy of separation into religious denominations.

  3. Strict adherence to a denomination; sectarianism.

de·nom'i·na'tion·al·ist n. & adj.
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