English noun: ecclesiasticism | |||
| 1. | ecclesiasticism (act) excessive adherence to ecclesiastical forms and activities | ||
| Samples | Their ecclesiasticism overwhelmed their religion. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adherence, adhesion, attachment | ||
| 2. | ecclesiasticism (cognition) religion appropriate to a church and to ecclesiastical principles and practices | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | faith, religion, religious belief | ||