ecclesiolatry

ec·cle·si·ol·a·try

[ih-klee-zee-ol-uh-tree]
noun
excessive reverence for churchly forms and traditions.

Origin:
1840–50; ecclesi(a) + -o- + -latry

ec·cle·si·ol·a·ter, noun
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ecclesiolatry (ɪˌkliːzɪˈɒlətrɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
obsessional devotion to ecclesiastical traditions
 
ecclesi'olater
 
n

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Ecclesiolatry has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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