Episcopalian 的詞源

1738年（名詞），1768年（形容詞），由 episcopal 和 -ian 組成。相關詞彙： Episcopalianism（1821年左右）。

The awkward derivative episcopalianism, seems to be used for episcopacy, a good English word, which was quite sufficient for the purposes of our honest forefathers, who were strangers to this ridiculous innovation. The word complained of is also reprehensible on the ground of its sectarian termination. ["On the Terms Episcopalian and Episcopalianism," in The Gospel Advocate, October 1821]

這個笨拙的衍生詞"episcopalianism"似乎是用來代替"episcopacy"的，而"episcopacy"是一個非常好的英語單詞，足以滿足我們誠實的祖先的需要，他們對這個可笑的創新還不瞭解。這個被抱怨的詞彙也因爲其教派的結尾而受到譴責。["論"Episcopalian"和"Episcopalianism"這兩個術語"，刊於"The Gospel Advocate"，1821年10月]