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congregationalism

con·gre·ga·tion·al·ism
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kong-gri-gey-shuh-nl-iz-uh m]
    • /ˌkɒŋ grɪˈgeɪ ʃə nlˌɪz əm/
    • /ˌkɒŋ.ɡrɪ.ˈɡeɪ.ʃnə.lɪzm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kong-gri-gey-shuh-nl-iz-uh m]
    • /ˌkɒŋ grɪˈgeɪ ʃə nlˌɪz əm/

Definitions of congregationalism word

  • noun congregationalism 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 3
  • noun congregationalism a form of church organization in which each local congregation is self-governing 3
  • noun congregationalism the beliefs and practices of a Protestant denomination in which each member church is self-governing: prominent in early New England and later marked by union with other Protestant denominations 3
  • noun congregationalism a form of Protestant church government in which each local religious society is independent and self-governing. 1
  • noun congregationalism (initial capital letter) the system of government and doctrine of Congregational churches. 1
  • noun congregationalism Any of several forms of church organization in which each congregation is responsible for its own government. 1
See all 6 definitions of congregationalism

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Origin of congregationalism

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; congregational + -ism

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Parts of speech for Congregationalism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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congregationalism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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