gallicanism
/G AE1 L IH0 K AH0 N IH0 Z AH0 M/noun
- 1
(historical, chiefly Roman Catholicism) The doctrine that the church of France is autonomous, especially in relation to the pope; also, the intellectual movement in support of this doctrine and the policies expressing it.
- 2
(by extension, often derogatory) Support for the autonomy of national churches.
- 3
(Christianity) A liturgical feature distinctive of the Gallican Rite.
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