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ecclesiasticism

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ec⋅cle⋅si⋅as⋅ti⋅cism

  [i-klee-zee-as-tuh-siz-uhm]
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–noun
1. ecclesiastical principles, practices, or spirit.
2. devotion, esp. excessive devotion, to the principles or interests of the church.
Origin:
1860–65; ecclesiastic + -ism
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ec·cle·si·as·ti·cism   (ĭ-klē'zē-ās'tə-sĭz'əm)   
n.  

  1. Ecclesiastical principles, practices, and activities.

  2. Excessive adherence to ecclesiastical principles and forms.

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