Etymology

congregationalism

Today it means: Any of several forms of church organization in which each congregation is responsible for its own government. Full definition →

English congregational ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
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  1. Englishcongregation
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishcongregational
  5. English todaycongregationalism

From congregational + -ism.

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