# Gallicanism

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. 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. Support for the autonomy of national churches.
3. A liturgical feature distinctive of the Gallican Rite.

## Etymology
From Gallican + -ism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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