ecclesiasticism

• 名词，指过度依附教会的形式与活动，或从教会原则与实践的角度来看的宗教性；也指教权主义或教会至上主义。

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

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1. Excessive adherence to church formsC2formal

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

   过分拘泥于教会形式

   • 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.

   同义词clericalismformalismritualism

2. Church-oriented religionC2formal

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

   教会主义

   • 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.