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ecclesiolatry

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

noun

  1. excessive reverence for churchly forms and traditions.

ecclesiolatry British  
/ ɪˌkliːzɪˈɒlətrɪ /

noun

  1. 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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