ˌchərchēˈanəd.ē, -ə̄ch-, -əich-, -ətē, -i noun
also church·an·i·ty ̷ ̷ˈchan-
( -es )
Etymology: church (I) + -ianity, -anity (as in Christianity )
: the usually excessive or sectarian attachment to the practices and interests of a particular church
ˌchərchēˈanəd.ē, -ə̄ch-, -əich-, -ətē, -i noun
also church·an·i·ty ̷ ̷ˈchan-
( -es )
Etymology: church (I) + -ianity, -anity (as in Christianity )
: the usually excessive or sectarian attachment to the practices and interests of a particular church
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012