hierarchism
[ hahy-uh-rahr-kiz-uhm, hahy-rahr-kiz- ]
noun
hierarchical principles, rule, or influence.
Origin of hierarchism
1First recorded in 1840–50; hierarch(y) + -ism
Other words from hierarchism
- hi·er·ar·chist, noun
- an·ti·hi·er·ar·chism, noun
Words Nearby hierarchism
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How to use hierarchism in a sentence
Christianity has two great adversaries: hierarchism and rationalism.
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Vol 2 | J. H. Merle D'AubignThere is no safety either for man or for society in hierarchism and rationalism.
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century (Volume 1) | J. H. Merle D'Aubign
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