ecclesiasticism

English Thesaurus

1. excessive adherence to ecclesiastical forms and activities (noun.act)

hypernym	:	adherence, adhesion, attachment,
definition	:	faithful support for a cause or political party or religion (noun.act)

2. religion appropriate to a church and to ecclesiastical principles and practices (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	faith, religion, religious belief,
definition	:	a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny (noun.cognition)