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jurisdictionalism

jurisdictionalism noun: a policy of affirming a laical jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical one.

Noun

jurisdictionalism (usually uncountable, plural jurisdictionalisms)

  1. (usually) A policy of affirming a laical jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical one.
    Synonyms:
    regalism

Synonyms of jurisdictionalism

Antonyms

Forms of jurisdictionalism

pluraljurisdictionalisms

Origin of jurisdictionalism

Equivalent to jurisdictional + -ism

Questions about jurisdictionalism

What does jurisdictionalism mean?
Jurisdictionalism means a policy of affirming a laical jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical one.
What part of speech is jurisdictionalism?
Jurisdictionalism is a noun.
What is the plural of jurisdictionalism?
The plural of jurisdictionalism is jurisdictionalisms.

Words near jurisdictionalism in the dictionary

  1. jurisdiction
  2. jurisdiction clause
  3. jurisdiction clauses
  4. jurisdiction shopping
  5. jurisdictional
  6. jurisdictionalism
  7. jurisdictionalisms
  8. jurisdictionally
  9. jurisdictionless
  10. jurisdictions
  11. jurisdictive

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