/ Dictionary / Index C congregationalism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con•gre•ga•tion•al•ism Pronunciation: (kong"gri-gā'shu-nl-iz"um), [key] — n. a form of Protestant church government in which each local religious society is independent and self-governing. (cap.) the system of government and doctrine of Congregational churches. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: congregationalism (Thesaurus) congregational congress Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pundit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language