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ECCLESIASTICISM

• ECCLESIASTICISM (noun)
The noun ECCLESIASTICISM has 2 senses:

1. excessive adherence to ecclesiastical forms and activities
2. religion appropriate to a church and to ecclesiastical principles and practices

Familiarity information: ECCLESIASTICISM used as a noun is rare.

• ECCLESIASTICISM (noun)

Sense 1

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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 religion or cause or political party)

Sense 2

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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)

"Measure twice, cut once."
(English proverb)
"Listening to a liar is like drinking warm water."
(Native American proverb, tribe unknown)
"Avoid what will require an apology."
(Arabic proverb)
"Hasty speed is rarely good"
(Dutch proverb)

Useful links:
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