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con·gre·ga·tion·al·ism

(kŏng′grĭ-gā′shə-nə-lĭz′əm)

1. A type of church government in which each local congregation is self-governing.

2. Congregationalism The system of government and religious beliefs of a Protestant denomination in which each member church is self-governing.

con′gre·ga′tion·al·ist n.

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Congregationalism

(ˌkɒŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃənəˌlɪzəm)

(Protestantism) a system of Christian doctrines and ecclesiastical government in which each congregation is self-governing and maintains bonds of faith with other similar local congregations

ˌCongreˈgationalist adj, n

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con•gre•ga•tion•al•ism

(ˌkɒŋ grɪˈgeɪ ʃə nlˌɪz əm)

n.

1. a form of church government in which each local religious society is self-governing.

2. (cap.) the system of government and doctrine of Congregational churches.

[1640–50]

con`gre•ga′tion•al•ist, n., adj.

Congregationalism

1. the doctrine and governmental practices of Congregational churches.
2. a form of church government in which each congregation is autonomous. — Congregationalist, n., adj.

Congregationalism

n → Kongregationalismus m

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Congregationalism

[ˌkɒŋgrɪˈgeɪʃənəˌlɪzəm] n → congregazionalismo

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