Episcopalianism

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proper noun

The doctrines and practices of Episcopalians.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The doctrines and practices of Episcopalians.

    I don’t know the first thing about Episcopalianism, but no one seems to mind when they find me sitting in the back pew, staring ahead at the figure of Christ on the cross.

    2020, Yaa Gyasi, Transcendent Kingdom, Viking (2021), page 245

Origin

From Episcopalian + -ism.

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Translations

Finnish episkopalismi
  • episkopalismidoctrine and practices
Polish episkopalizm
  • episkopalizmdoctrine and practices
Cite this entry
APA

Episcopalianism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Episcopalianism

MLA

“Episcopalianism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Episcopalianism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Episcopalianism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Episcopalianism.

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