Old Testamentismn.
/ˌəʊl(d) ˈtɛstəm(ə)ntɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˌoʊl(d) ˈtɛstəmənˌtɪz(ə)m/ rare.
The religious doctrine of the Old Testament; excessive or inappropriate adherence to such doctrine.
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1900 Spectator 15 Sept. 333/2 Educating the next generation out of Old Testamentism.
2001 Why is it that Gay Church Bashers have not One Clue about Catholic Doctrine? in alt.religion.christian.roman-catholic (Usenet newsgroup) 17 Mar. Some Christian sects (not the Catholic Church or most mainstream Protestant and Orthodox denominations though) do engage in a little of what we might call ‘Old Testamentism’.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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