ecclesiasticism

ec·cle·si·as·ti·cism

[ih-klee-zee-as-tuh-siz-uhm]
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

an·ti·ec·cle·si·as·ti·cism, noun
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ecclesiasticism (ɪˌkliːzɪˈæstɪˌsɪzəm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
exaggerated attachment to the practices or principles of the Christian Church

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