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sacramentalism
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noun
1.
a belief in or emphasis on the importance and efficacy of the sacraments for achieving salvation and conferring
grace
.
2.
emphasis on the importance of
sacramental
objects and ritual actions.
Origin:
1860–65;
sacramental
+
-ism
Related forms
sac·ra·men·tal·ist,
noun
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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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sacramentalism
(ˌsækrəˈmɛnt
ə
ˌlɪzəm)
—
n
belief in or special emphasis upon the efficacy of the sacraments for conferring grace
sacramentalist
—
n
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