Byzantinism

American  

[biz-uhn-tee-niz-uhm, -tahy-, bahy-zuhn-, bih-zan-tuh-] / ˈbɪz ən tiˌnɪz əm, -taɪ-, ˈbaɪ zən-, bɪˈzæn tə- /

noun

Eastern Church.

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

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Etymology

Origin of Byzantinism

First recorded in 1850–55; Byzantine + -ism

Example Sentences

At first, one might suppose a device like the 12th century perfume burner from the Treasury of St. Mark's was the very essence of Byzantinism.

From Time Magazine Archive

The r�le of English Justinian would have perfectly suited him, and there are distinct traces of the civilian’s Byzantinism in the doings of the Church of England’s supreme head.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" by Various

Ecclesiastical Byzantinism is therefore not a product of the middle ages: it is the outcome of the development of the eastern half of the empire from the time of Constantine the Great.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various

Of affinity with the idea of Byzantinism is that as frequently occurring idea in German court and ordinary life conveyed by the word "reaction."

From William of Germany by Shaw, Stanley

Footnote 1026: Is this another trace of "Byzantinism"?

From Henry VIII. by Pollard, A. F. (Albert Frederick)