ECCLESIASTICISM


Meaning of ECCLESIASTICISM in English

/i klee'zee as"teuh siz'euhm/ , n.

1. ecclesiastical principles, practices, or spirit.

2. devotion, esp. excessive devotion, to the principles or interests of the church.

[ 1860-65; ECCLESIASTIC + -ISM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .