Congregationalism
noun1
A system of self-governing Protestant churches
- Related terms
- Congregational church
congregationalism
nounalso spelled CongregationalismUS /ˌkɑŋɡɹəˈɡeɪʃənəˌlɪzəm/ · UK /ˌkɒŋɡɹəˈɡeɪʃənəˌlɪzəm/
Etymology From congregational + -ism.
1
Any of several forms of church organization in which each congregation is responsible for its own government.
- Derived terms
- congregationalist
- Related terms
- Congregationalism, episcopacy, high church, low church