trusteeism
A practice in certain parishes of the Catholic Church in the United States under which…A practice in certain parishes of the Catholic Church in the United States under which laypersons participate in the administration of ecclesiastical property.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A practice in certain parishes of the Catholic Church in the United States under which laypersons participate in the administration of ecclesiastical property.
Origin
From trustee + -ism.From trustee + -ism.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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