sabbatarianism
/sabəˈtɛːɹɪənɪzm̩/
sabbatarianism · noun — the principles and practices of a Sabbatarian; the observance of the Sabbath, the keeping of the Sabbath. It carries an Arena rating of 1192, earned across 34 head-to-head judged battles.
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Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, sabbatarianism ranks #4,672 of 17,130 for Most Ponderous Words, #5,471 of 17,188 for Words That Escaped Their Books, #6,775 of 17,163 for Most Sublime Words, #7,634 of 17,146 for Most Storied Words.
sabbatarianism is pronounced /sabəˈtɛːɹɪənɪzm̩/.
Why “sabbatarianism” is a great word
SABBATARIANISM — [Noun] The doctrinal system and practical observance of the Sabbath, characterized by its strict regulation of conduct. From Sabbatarian (from Late Latin sabbatarius, from sabbatum, "Sabbath") + the English suffix -ism, denoting a system of principles or practices. Unlike "sabbatism" (which suggests a general, often secular, period of rest) or "anti-Sabbatarianism" (which defines itself by opposition), Sabbatarianism is a positive creed of prohibitions and prescriptions. It is the palpable silence of a shuttered town, the cold hearth kept from lighting, and the collective, watchful tension of a community policing its own piety—a weekly attempt to carve an island of sacred order from the relentless secular tide.
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Etymology
From Sabbatarian + -ism.
noun
- The principles and practices of a Sabbatarian; the observance of the Sabbath, the keeping of the Sabbath.e.g.“In the seventeenth century, the connection between sabbatarianism and material prosperity was fully accepted by many contemporary preachers […]” — 1971, Keith Thomas, Religion and the Decline of Magic, Folio Society, published 2012, page 601:
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