Meanings
- uncountablelifestylethe use of ponderous, old-fashioned language.
Here is a liturgical revival which is within the potentialities of the humblest parish church or chapel and which is in no danger of degenerating into archaeologism, ritualism or aestheticism.
1934, New Blackfriars, page 8572 more examples
Paraliturgies are especially helpful to show the student the style of liturgical procedure, and start situating him for initiation into deeper faith. This assists sacramental pedagogy to escape the accusation of archaeologism or "another class", and rather helps students experience involvement in the sacramental idea.
1966, Catechetics: a theology of proclamation, page 73He also objects to something else, however, namely, "the romantic archaeologism of certain professors of liturgy who would throw out everything done after Gregory the Great as being an excrescence and a sign of decadence.
1985, The Ratzinger Report, page 131Antonyms: neologism
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe use of ponderous, old-fashioned language.
Origin
- Ancient Greekἀρχαῖος
- Englisharchaeologism
From Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos) + λόγος (lógos, “word”).
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