Intrusionism

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The favouring of the appointment of a clergyman to a parish, by a patron, against the wishes of the parishioners. historical, uncountable

Etymology

From intrusion + -ism.

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