statism

Definition

Synonym of secularism: subservience of religious issues to political officials and expediency.

Etymology

From stat(e) + -ism. Doublet of etatism. First attested in c. 1600.

Example Sentences

• "Religion turned into Statisme, will soone prooue Atheisme."
• "My great Cousin hauing euermore From my greene yeares accepted my aduise In points of statisme..."
• "[The Ten Commandments] have formed the basis of every system of statism adopted by the civilized communities of the earth."