SINCE 1828
phyletism
noun
phy·le·tism
| \ ˈfīlətˌizəm\
plural -s
Definition of phyletism
: nationalism applied to ecclesiastical affairs
specifically
: a doctrine that a nationality should be served by its own independent ecclesiastical administration even on the territory of another church
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