extracanonical

[ek-struh-kuh-non-i-kuhl]

ex·tra·ca·non·i·cal

[ek-struh-kuh-non-i-kuhl]
adjective Ecclesiastical.
not included in the canon of Scripture.

Origin:
1825–35; extra- + canonical
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Extracanonical has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
given to using long words.
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extracanonical (ˌɛkstrəkəˈnɒnɪkəl)
 
adj
Christianity not included in the canon of Scripture

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