ecclesiasticism
/ɪˌkliziˈæstɪsɪzəm/
noun
- Excessive attachment to the forms, traditions, or authority of the Christian Church, especially when seen as rigid or narrow-minded.
- His strict ecclesiasticism made him resist any changes to the church service.
- Some historians argue that the decline in attendance was partly due to the church's ecclesiasticism.
- The reformer criticized the ecclesiasticism of the old guard, who valued ritual over compassion.
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