presbyterianism
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presbyterianism¹
noun
- That form of church government which invests presbyters with all spiritual power, and admits no prelates over them; also, the faith and polity of the Presbyterian churches, taken collectively.
Presbyterianism²
- /ˌpɹɛz.bɪˈtɪə.ɹɪə.nɪ.zəm/ UK
- /ˌpɹɛz.bɪˈtɪɹ.iə.nɪ.zəm/ US
noun
- A form of Protestant Christianity based on Calvinism.
- A form of Christian church government characterized by rule by bodies of presbyters or elders.
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noun form of Protestantism
| Español | presbiterianismo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 장로교 jangnogyo |
| 日本語 | 長老派教会 chōrōha kyōkai, 長老派 chōrōha, 長老教 chōrōkyō |
| 中文 | 長老宗 /长老宗 chánglǎozōng, 長老會 /长老会 zhǎnglǎohuì |
| Português | presbiterianismo |
| Français | presbytérianisme |
| Deutsch | Presbyterianismus |
| Italiano | presbiterianesimo |
| Ελληνικά | πρεσβυτεριανισμός presvyterianismós |
| Română | presbiterianism |
| Русский | пресвитериа́нство presvitɛriánstvo |
Talk about this word "presbyterianism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/presbyterianism. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. presbyterianism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/presbyterianism "presbyterianism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/presbyterianism.Cite this
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title = {presbyterianism},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/presbyterianism},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
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