BYZANTINISM

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The doctrine that the state is supreme over the church in ecclesiastical matters

Synonyms:

Byzantinism; Caesaropapism; Erastianism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

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

theological doctrine (the doctrine of a religious group)

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