holidayism
Etymology
From holiday + -ism.
noun
- The tendency to treat the Sabbath as a day off rather than a solemn religious occasion.“The tide of holidayism which came into Christianity with the Sunday has never been checked, even temporarily, by any other authority. Divine authority alone can make a Sabbath; whatever is less than that, cannot rise above holidayism.”
- Holiday spirits; holiday cheer.“We will now suppose it Wednesday, all sunshine and holidayism. The town overflowed with the human tide, but it was somewhat muddy: the million is the better of being filtered.”