hierarchism

English

Etymology

hierarchy +‎ -ism

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhaɪəɹɑː(ɹ)kɪzəm/

Noun

hierarchism (usually uncountable, plural hierarchisms)

1. The principles or authority of a hierarchy.
   • 1855, Henry Hart Milman, History of Latin Christianity:

     The more dominant hierarchism of the West.