Noun: ecclesiasticism i,klee-zee'as-ti,si-zum
- Excessive adherence to ecclesiastical forms and activities
"their ecclesiasticism overwhelmed their religion"
- Religion appropriate to a church and to ecclesiastical principles and practices
"The cathedral's design embodied the ecclesiasticism of the Middle Ages"
Derived forms: ecclesiasticisms
Type of: adherence, adhesion, attachment, belief, faith, religion, religious belief