PHYLETISM


Meaning of PHYLETISM in English

ˈfīləd.ˌizəm noun

( -s )

Etymology: New Greek phyletismos, from Greek phyletēs fellow tribesman (from phylē tribe, clan, phyle) + -ismos -ism

: nationalism applied to ecclesiastical affairs ; specifically : a doctrine that a nationality should be served by its own independent ecclesiastical administration even on the territory of another church

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