autocephaly

== English == === Etymology === From autocephalous +‎ -y. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɔːtəˈsɛfəli/ === Noun === autocephaly (countable and uncountable, plural autocephalies) (Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority. ==== Derived terms ==== autocephalous ==== Translations ====