church·i·an·i·ty \ˌchərchēˈanəd.ē, -ə̄ch-, -əich-, -ətē, -i\noun alsochurch·an·i·ty\ ̷ ̷ˈchan-\ (-es) Etymology:church (I) + -ianity, -anity (as in Christianity) : the usually excessive or sectarian attachment to the practices and interests of a particular church