høykirkelig

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• høgkirkelig

Etymology

From høy +‎ kirke +‎ -lig.

Adjective

høykirkelig (indefinite singular høykirkelig, definite singular and plural høykirkelige, comparative høykirkeligere, indefinite superlative høykirkeligst, definite superlative høykirkeligste)

1. (typically of Protestant and evangelical churches) Placing emphasis on such factors as traditional and formal liturgy, church authority, the efficacy of sacraments and the church as an institution

See also

• høgkyrkjeleg (Nynorsk)

References

• “høykirkelig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.