ECCLESIASTICISM

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Excessive adherence to ecclesiastical forms and activities

Example:

their ecclesiasticism overwhelmed their religion

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("ecclesiasticism" is a kind of...):

adherence; adhesion; attachment (faithful support for a cause or political party or religion)

Meaning:

Religion appropriate to a church and to ecclesiastical principles and practices

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("ecclesiasticism" is a kind of...):

faith; religion; religious belief (a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny)