English Explanatory Dictionary

churchism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Strict adherence to the forms or principles of some church organization; sectarianism.
  2. A cliché or overused saying uttered in church.

Word forms

churchism churchisms

Etymology

From church + -ism.

Related words

High-Churchism Low-Churchism
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