ecclesiasticism Definition

ecclesiastic
noun

1. formal
A clergyman or a member of a holy order.
Thesaurus: priest, minister, parson, pastor, cleric, abbey, man of the cloth, woman of the cloth, member of clergy.

adj

1. Relating to the church or the clergy.

Thesaurus: religious, holy, spiritual, divine, priestly, pastoral, clerical.
Form: ecclesiastical (also)

Derivative: ecclesiastically
adverb

Derivative: ecclesiasticism
noun

Excessive regard for the rules and observances of the church.

Etymology: 15c: from 15c Greek ekklesiastikos, meaning ‘relating to the ekklesia' ie an assembly or gathering, and also the name given to the early church.