churchianity

noun church·i·an·i·ty \ˌchər-chē-ˈa-nə-tē\

Definition of CHURCHIANITY

: a usually excessive or narrowly sectarian attachment to the practices and interests of a particular church

church + -ianity (as in Christianity)

First Known Use: 1837

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