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ECCLESIASTICISM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ecclesiasticism mean? 

ECCLESIASTICISM (noun)
  The noun ECCLESIASTICISM has 2 senses:

1. excessive adherence to ecclesiastical forms and activitiesplay

2. religion appropriate to a church and to ecclesiastical principles and practicesplay

  Familiarity information: ECCLESIASTICISM used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ECCLESIASTICISM (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Excessive adherence to ecclesiastical forms and activities

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Context example:

their ecclesiasticism overwhelmed their religion

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

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


Sense 2

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)


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