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Answer for the clue "Adherence to religious practices ", 15 letters:
ecclesiasticism

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Word definitions for ecclesiasticism in dictionaries

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. excessive adherence to ecclesiastical forms and activities; "their ecclesiasticism overwhelmed their religion" religion appropriate to a church and to ecclesiastical principles and practices

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ecclesiasticism \Ec*cle`si*as"ti*cism\, n. Strong attachment to ecclesiastical usages, forms, etc.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Strong attachment to ecclesiastical usages, forms, etc.

Usage examples of ecclesiasticism.

One may be perfectly saturated with ecclesiasticism, and still continue a small-natured man.

House of Representatives, arose, like the burning bush at the foot of Mount Horeb, and his stentorian voice poured forth such a torrent of denunciation on priest-craft, such a flood of solid swearing against the insolence and tyranny of ecclesiasticism, that people were surprised into inactivity, until Mr.

Word broke the power of ecclesiasticism, thus shortening the days of bitter tribulation.

Neither presbyterianism, or prelacy, nor any other form of ecclesiasticism, makes the slightest effort to lift its head above its fellow.

Or, if the Protestants of all classes would abandon their contemptuous attitude towards so-called ecclesiasticism and ritualism, and criticise themselves, saying: We have had too much confidence in human reason and human words.

Ecclesiasticism and Constitutionalism send us one way, Protestantism and Anarchism the other.