COLLEGIALISM


Meaning of COLLEGIALISM in English

-ˌlizəm noun

( -s )

Etymology: German kollegialismus, from kollegial (from Latin collegialis ) + -ismus -ism

: a theory of church polity that defines the church as a society of voluntary members independent of the state, self-governing, and with authority vested in the members

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