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scribism

noun
scrib·ism | \ˈskrīˌbizəm\
plural -s

Definition of scribism 

1 : the doctrines and activities of the Jewish scribes in the time of Christ

2 : internal authoritarianism and literalistic legalism (as in religion)

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