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ecclesiasticism
ec·cle·si·as·ti·cism
/
ɪˌkli
ziˈæs
təˌsɪz
əm
/
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[
ih-klee-zee-
as
-t
uh
-siz-
uh
m
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noun
1.
ecclesiastical principles, practices, or spirit.
2.
devotion, especially excessive devotion, to the principles or interests of the church.
Origin:
1860–65;
ecclesiastic
+
-ism
Related forms
an·ti·ec·cle·si·as·ti·cism,
noun
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ecclesiasticism
(ɪˌkliːzɪˈæstɪˌsɪzəm)
—
n
exaggerated attachment to the practices or principles of the Christian Church
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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