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ECCLESIASTICISM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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)
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)
