ecclesiolatry

[ ih-klee-zee-ol-uh-tree ]

noun
  1. excessive reverence for churchly forms and traditions.

Origin of ecclesiolatry

1
First recorded in 1840–50; ecclesi(a) + -o- + -latry

Other words from ecclesiolatry

  • ec·cle·si·ol·a·ter, noun

Words Nearby ecclesiolatry

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British Dictionary definitions for ecclesiolatry

ecclesiolatry

/ (ɪˌkliːzɪˈɒlətrɪ) /


noun
  1. obsessional devotion to ecclesiastical traditions

Derived forms of ecclesiolatry

  • ecclesiolater, noun

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