Congregationalism

//ˌkɑŋɡɹəˈɡeɪʃənəˌlɪzəm// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several forms of church organization in which each congregation is responsible for its own government. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A system of self-governing Protestant churches uncountable
  3. 3
    system of beliefs and church government of a Protestant denomination in which each member church is self-governing wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
denomination

Etymology

From congregational + -ism.

Related phrases

congregational churchself governing

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