prelatism

[ prel-uh-tiz-uh m ]
/ ˈprɛl əˌtɪz əm /

noun

prelacy; episcopacy.

Origin of prelatism

First recorded in 1605–15; prelate + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM prelatism

prel·a·tist, noun an·ti·prel·a·tism, noun an·ti·prel·a·tist, noun, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for prelatism

prelatism
/ (ˈprɛləˌtɪzəm) /

noun

government of the Church by prelates; episcopacy

Derived forms of prelatism

prelatist, noun