| 单词 | occasional conformity |
| 释义 | > as lemmasoccasional conformity occasional conformity n. historical in later use the receiving of Holy Communion in the Church of England solely for the sake of conformity, esp. by a practising Nonconformist in order to qualify for an official position in accordance with the Corporation and Test Acts (a bill against this, introduced in 1703, was passed in 1711). ΚΠ 1697 D. Defoe (title) An enquiry into the occasional conformity of Dissenters, in cases of preferment. 1703 H. Mackworth (title) Peace at home; or a vindication of the proceedings of the House of Commons, on a bill for preventing danger from occasional conformity. 1890 Dict. National Biogr. XXII. 417/2 Grascome spent the last twenty years of his life in theological controversy, defending the nonjurors, and denouncing dissent, occasional conformity, and the Church of Rome. < as lemmas |
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