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prelatism

American  
[prel-uh-tiz-uhm] / ˈprɛl əˌtɪz əm /

noun

  1. prelacy; episcopacy.

prelatism British  
/ ˈprɛləˌtɪzəm /

noun

  1. government of the Church by prelates; episcopacy

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Other Word Forms

  • antiprelatism noun
  • antiprelatist noun
  • prelatist noun

Etymology

Origin of prelatism

First recorded in 1605–15; prelate + -ism

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