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trusteeism

trusteeism noun: a practice in certain parishes of the Catholic Church in the United States under which laypersons participate in the administration of ecclesiastical property.

Noun

trusteeism (uncountable)

  1. A practice in certain parishes of the Catholic Church in the United States under which laypersons participate in the administration of ecclesiastical property.

Origin of trusteeism

From trustee + -ism.

Questions about trusteeism

What does trusteeism mean?
Trusteeism means a practice in certain parishes of the Catholic Church in the United States under which laypersons participate in the administration of ecclesiastical property.
What part of speech is trusteeism?
Trusteeism is a noun.

Words near trusteeism in the dictionary

  1. trustee de son tort
  2. trustee stock
  3. trustee stocks
  4. trusteed
  5. trusteeing
  6. trusteeism
  7. trustees
  8. trustees de son tort
  9. trusteeship
  10. trusteeships
  11. truster

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