Pronunciation: ˌ ch ə r-ch ē - ' a-n ə -t ē
Function: noun
Etymology: church + -ianity (as in Christianity )
Date: 1837
: a usually excessive or narrowly sectarian attachment to the practices and interests of a particular church
Pronunciation: ˌ ch ə r-ch ē - ' a-n ə -t ē
Function: noun
Etymology: church + -ianity (as in Christianity )
Date: 1837
: a usually excessive or narrowly sectarian attachment to the practices and interests of a particular church
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012