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Ecclesiasticism Definition & Meaning

ecclesiasticism
noun
  1. excessive adherence to ecclesiastical forms and activities; "their ecclesiasticism overwhelmed their religion"
  2. religion appropriate to a church and to ecclesiastical principles and practices

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What does ecclesiasticism mean?
excessive adherence to ecclesiastical forms and activities; "their ecclesiasticism overwhelmed their religion" religion appropriate to a church and to ecclesiastical principles and practices
What part of speech is ecclesiasticism?
Ecclesiasticism is a noun.
How many definitions does ecclesiasticism have?
Ecclesiasticism has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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