congregationalism

con·gre·ga·tion·al·ism  (knggr-gsh-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.

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congre·gation·al·ist n.

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Congregationalism

Noun

a system of Protestant church government in which each church is self-governing

Congregationalist adjn

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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.

See also: Protestantism

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Congregationalism - system of beliefs and church government of a Protestant denomination in which each member church is self-governing Protestantism - the theological system of any of the churches of western Christendom that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation