ecclesiolatry

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noun

Excessive dedication to the church as an institution, rather than to the religion it serves.

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Meanings

nounecclesiolatry (uncountable)
  1. uncountableExcessive dedication to the church as an institution, rather than to the religion it serves.

Origin

From ecclesio- + -latry.

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APA

ecclesiolatry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecclesiolatry

MLA

“ecclesiolatry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecclesiolatry. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ecclesiolatry,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecclesiolatry.

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