n. Strong attachment to ecclesiastical usages, forms, etc.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Strong attachment to ecclesiastical usages, forms, etc.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Strong adherence to the principles and organization of the church, or to ecclesiastical observances, privileges, etc.; devotion to the interests of the church and the extension of its influence in its external relations.
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n. religion appropriate to a church and to ecclesiastical principles and practices
n. excessive adherence to ecclesiastical forms and activities
Word Usage
"Or, if the Protestants of all classes would abandon their contemptuous attitude towards so-called ecclesiasticism and ritualism, and criticise themselves, saying: We have had too much confidence in human reason and human words."