hierarchism

[ hahy-uh-rahr-kiz-uhm, hahy-rahr-kiz- ]

noun

1. hierarchical principles, rule, or influence.

Other Words From

• hier·archist noun
• anti·hier·archism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hierarchism¹

First recorded in 1840–50; hierarch(y) ( def ) + -ism

Example Sentences

Christianity has two great adversaries: hierarchism and rationalism.

From Project Gutenberg

There is no safety either for man or for society in hierarchism and rationalism.

From Project Gutenberg