liturgismn.
/ˈlɪtədʒɪz(ə)m/ Excessive concentration on liturgy; a disproportionate concern with liturgical detail.
ΘΚΠ
society > faith > worship > observance, ritual > rule, rubric > [noun] > conformity to > slavish
formalizinga1656
externalness1667
rituality1679
externality1833
ritualism1838
rubricism1840
ecclesiolatry1847
ceremonialism1854
externalism1856
formalism1856
exterioritya1875
liturgism1926
spikery1965
1926 Q. Register Feb. 117 With this prevailing liturgism, religion ceased to be an important force in common life.
1953 E. L. Mascall Corpus Christi iii. 79 It is possible to point to parishes whose priest is an enthusiastic amateur liturgiologist, where the layfolk have to adapt themselves at regular intervals to fresh modifications in the rite and ceremonies of the Mass in agreement with the stage now reached by their pastor in his researches. Liturgism of this kind is simply individualism run riot.
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