Ecclesiasticism

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

ecclesiasticism
    n 1: excessive adherence to ecclesiastical forms and activities;
         "their ecclesiasticism overwhelmed their religion"
    2: religion appropriate to a church and to ecclesiastical
       principles and practices

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Ecclesiasticism \Ec*cle`si*as"ti*cism\, n.
   Strong attachment to ecclesiastical usages, forms, etc.
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