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Congregationalism

Pronunciation: /kɒŋgrɪˈgeɪʃ(ə)n(ə)lɪz(ə)m/

Definition of Congregationalism

noun

[mass noun]
  • a system of organization among Christian churches whereby individual local churches are largely self-governing.

Derivatives

Congregationalist

noun & adjective

Congregationalism in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Congregationalism in the US English dictionary

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