Opposition to or rejection of liturgy, the formal religious rituals and ceremonies used in worship services.
From anti- (against) + liturgy (from Greek leiturgia, public service, from leitos, public + ergon, work). This term emerged in religious and theological contexts, particularly in Protestantism.
Some religious movements like certain branches of Protestantism developed antiliturgy beliefs because they thought elaborate rituals distracted from personal faith and direct connection with God—it was about stripping away ceremony to find authenticity.
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