Meaning of ECCLESIASTICISM

Pronunciation:			i`kleezee'asti`sizum
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  excessive adherence to ecclesiastical forms and activities; "their ecclesiasticism overwhelmed their religion" [n]  religion appropriate to a church and to ecclesiastical principles and practices
	See Also:		adherence, adhesion, attachment, faith, religion, religious belief
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
	Definition:		\Ec*cle`si*as"ti*cism\, n. Strong attachment to ecclesiastical usages, forms, etc.