Gallicanism
noun
Gal·li·can·ism
ˈga-li-kə-ˌni-zəm 
: a movement originating in France and advocating administrative independence from papal control for the Roman Catholic Church in each nation
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First Known Use
1805, in the meaning defined above
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“Gallicanism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gallicanism. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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