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autocephaly

Noun CEFR C1
ˌɔːtəˈsɛfəli

Definitions

The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolautocefalia
Françaisautocéphalie
DeutschAutokephalie
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CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

autochanger autochaperone autochef autochemophoresis autochemotaxis autochorissexualism

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