The view that African American churches attempt to prevent women from achieving status in the church higher than men. Also, includes the interpretation of the Bible to have women serve subservient roles in relationships with men.

Used frequently during BET's Hip Hop vs. America II part two while speaking of misogyny in our current black culture.

Due to the ecclesiastical apartheid in my mom's church she can't seem to become a pastor even though she has a theology degree.

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ecclesiastical spanking

Noun. A public rebuke by the Pope or a bishop of a disobedient churchman or group, sometimes, but not always involving an excommunication. The act is primarily medicinal, in that it seeks to bring about the return of the errant party to orthodoxy, rather than simply to shun them.

The pope's public rebuke of the illicit and schismatic consecrations constituted an ecclesiastical spanking.

The bishop issued an ecclesiastical spanking by condemning the heterodox ideology espoused by the members of the parish.

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ecclesiastical congregation

Pronunciation: ɛkli'ziæstɪkl kəŋgrɪˈgeɪʃən

Definition:
An assembly of adorers congregated under the auspices of an ecclesiastical hierarchy.
The collective body of believers participating in liturgical services.
An organized group united by participant faith and doctrinal adherence.
The congregation of faithful adherents within a specific denomination.

Significance:
• It defines the unified community of devotees.
• It emphasizes communal adoration (glorification) practices.
• It identifies structured religious assemblies.
• It avoids informal expressions.
• It improves communication about ecclesiology.
• It replaces colloquial Scandinavian-Germanic, Non-American, foreign, and Anglo-Saxon terms with formal Latinate alternatives.
Phrase: Ecclesiastical Congregation

Examples:
• Members of the ecclesiastical congregation pray together every Sunday (Dominday).
• His sermon inspired many members of the ecclesiastical congregation.
• She joined the ecclesiastical congregation, aspiring to spiritual guidance.
• Each member contributes to the vitality of the ecclesiastical congregation.
• They formed a close-knit ecclesiastical congregation based on mutual devotion.

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EcclesiasticOpia

A extremely simple word to describe a super awesome feeling of goodness

She rode me till i felt EcclesiasticOpia

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proper lad

a lad that is such a lad that he is a proper lad

person1:did you see bob
person2: ya he was a proper lad

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sexspan

The number of years you are still sexually active

While our lifespan is the number of years we will live, our healthspan is the number of healthy years we will have and our sexspan is is the number of years we will continue to be healthy enough to continue having an active sex life.

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womp

A lighthearted reaction upon receiving disappointing news of some sort. Usually something that isn't a particularly a big deal, esp. when it primarily affects someone else - sort of a mild schadenfreude. Sometimes doubled or tripled, and possibly said in a sing-songy voice for added comedic effect to imitate a muted trumpet, which is how the meme originated.

You didn't get any napkins with your takeout pork fried rice? Womp womp.

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