Byzantinism

[ biz-uhn-tee-niz-uhm, -tahy-, bahy-zuhn-, bih-zan-tuh- ]

noun

, Eastern Church.

1. caesaropapism, especially before the Great Schism of 1054.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Byzantinism¹

First recorded in 1850–55; Byzantine + -ism

Example Sentences

In France since that date, liberalism, anarchy, and Byzantinism have held alternate sway.

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