Episcopalianism
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- noun
- /ɪˌpɪs.kəˈpeɪ.li.ən.ɪ.zəm/
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episcopalismo
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Examples
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The period in which this development took place was one in which throughout Massachusetts merchants, lawyers, manufacturers, and other representatives of the "Center" were being drawn away from Congregationalism to Episcopalianism and Unitarianism.
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The tendency, as the trends you decry were taking root, was for Congregationalists to switch to Episcopalianism, not the reverse—particularly for those in the higher reaches of American society.
Blog text (24) -
I'm going back to Episcopalianism.
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"The whole family converted to Episcopalianism after my elder brother came out," she told British GQ.
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And his brand of moderate Episcopalianism is less likely to accept certain arguments than his son's more fervent evangelical brand of Christianity.
Academic text (2003) -
Their union resulted in Simon abandoning his father's Baptist faith in favor of the Methodism to which the Browns had been religiously devoted since their eighteenth-century conversion from Episcopalianism.
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Many people in the community practice Episcopalianism, valuing its traditions and teachings.
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She decided to explore Episcopalianism after attending a service at the local church.
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His commitment to Episcopalianism influenced his views on social justice and community service.
Synonyms
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A group of bishops who lead a church and the way they run it
Surface Forms
Morphology
Episcopalianism = Episcopalian (transparent) = episcopal + ian + ism
Clear nominalization from 'Episcopalian' using the productive suffix '-ism' to mark a doctrine, system, or movement.
Etymology
Episcopalianism comes from the Greek word episkopos, which means 'overseer' and is the root of the English word bishop. So Episcopalianism is the system of church government led by bishops, the 'overseers' who guide and care for the church.