churchianityn.

Brit.

/ˌtʃəːtʃɪˈanᵻti/, U.S.

/ˌtʃərtʃiˈænədi/

Forms:

α. 1700s– churchanity.

β. 1800s– churchianity.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: church n.¹, Christianity n.

Etymology: In α. forms < church n.¹ + -anity (in Christianity n.). In β. forms < church n.¹ + -ianity (in Christianity n.). Compare priestianity n.

Devotion or adherence to the rituals and doctrine of the Christian church rather than to the principles and ethics of Christianity. Formerly also: †adherence to or support for the Anglican Church (obsolete).

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > aspects of faith > religion > a religion or church > [noun] > excessive devotion to

churchism1741

churchianity1770

ecclesiolatry1847

ecclesiasticism1862

triumphalism1964

1770 J. O. Animadversions upon Pamphlet entitled Earnest & Affectionate Addr. to Methodists 21 This is clerical Doctrine, and the very Essence of Churchanity!

1828 J. Johnstone Memoirs in S. Parr Wks. I. vi. 341 Sir, you are the best vindicator of Churchianity I ever knew.

1866 Pall Mall Gaz. 24 Feb. 11/2 We have lived to see this stanch Liberal..adopting..a policy of strong Churchianity.

1883 O. Johnson W. L. Garrison 369 They discriminated also between Christianity and churchianity, between piety and piosity.

1917 Biblical World 49 27/1 There is growing distinction in practice between Christianity and Churchanity.

1962 Jrnl. Bible & Relig. 30 163/2 There is hope here, but it is not the emasculated hope of churchianity; it is the eternal hope of the Christ-event.

1996 T. F. LaHaye & J. B. Jenkins Tribulation Force iii. 62 He had lived a phony life of pietism and churchianity for years.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	churchianity
释义	churchianityn. Brit. /ˌtʃəːtʃɪˈanᵻti/, U.S. /ˌtʃərtʃiˈænədi/ Forms: α. 1700s– churchanity. β. 1800s– churchianity. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: church n.¹, Christianity n. Etymology: In α. forms < church n.¹ + -anity (in Christianity n.). In β. forms < church n.¹ + -ianity (in Christianity n.). Compare priestianity n. Devotion or adherence to the rituals and doctrine of the Christian church rather than to the principles and ethics of Christianity. Formerly also: †adherence to or support for the Anglican Church (obsolete). ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > religion > a religion or church > [noun] > excessive devotion to churchism1741 churchianity1770 ecclesiolatry1847 ecclesiasticism1862 triumphalism1964 1770 J. O. Animadversions upon Pamphlet entitled Earnest & Affectionate Addr. to Methodists 21 This is clerical Doctrine, and the very Essence of Churchanity! 1828 J. Johnstone Memoirs in S. Parr Wks. I. vi. 341 Sir, you are the best vindicator of Churchianity I ever knew. 1866 Pall Mall Gaz. 24 Feb. 11/2 We have lived to see this stanch Liberal..adopting..a policy of strong Churchianity. 1883 O. Johnson W. L. Garrison 369 They discriminated also between Christianity and churchianity, between piety and piosity. 1917 Biblical World 49 27/1 There is growing distinction in practice between Christianity and Churchanity. 1962 Jrnl. Bible & Relig. 30 163/2 There is hope here, but it is not the emasculated hope of churchianity; it is the eternal hope of the Christ-event. 1996 T. F. LaHaye & J. B. Jenkins Tribulation Force iii. 62 He had lived a phony life of pietism and churchianity for years. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1770
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