ecclesiasticism

• Существительное, обозначающее чрезмерную приверженность церковным формам и деятельности, или религию в аспекте церковных принципов и практик.

A noun referring to excessive adherence to ecclesiastical forms and activities, or religion as it pertains to church principles and practices.

uncountable

1. Excessive adherence to church formsC2formal

   An excessive or rigid adherence to the formalities, traditions, and activities of the church.

   Чрезмерная приверженность церковным формам

   • His ecclesiasticism often alienated those who preferred a more personal faith.
   • The council criticized the growing ecclesiasticism within the diocese.
   • Some reformers argued that ecclesiasticism had overshadowed the core spiritual message.

   Synonymsclericalismformalismritualism

2. Church-oriented religionC2formal

   A system of religious belief and practice that is specifically appropriate to a church and its ecclesiastical principles and traditions.

   Церковная религиозность

   • The movement sought to return to a purer form of ecclesiasticism.
   • Her theology was deeply rooted in traditional ecclesiasticism.
   • The book explores the history of ecclesiasticism in the early Christian church.