ecclesiolatry

American

[ih-klee-zee-ol-uh-tree] / ɪˌkli ziˈɒl ə tri /

noun

excessive reverence for churchly forms and traditions.

ecclesiolatry British

/ ɪˌkliːzɪˈɒlətrɪ /

noun

obsessional devotion to ecclesiastical traditions

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Other Word Forms

ecclesiolater

noun

Etymology

Origin of ecclesiolatry

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

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