con·gre·ga·tion·al·ism (k ng gr -g  sh -n-lzm)n. 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·gation·al·ist n. |
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| Noun | 1. | Congregationalist - a member of the Congregational Church Congregational Church - a Protestant denomination holding that each individual congregation should be self-governing Protestant - an adherent of Protestantism |
| Adj. | 1. | Congregationalist - of or pertaining to or characteristic of a Congregational church faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality" |
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