Relating to or characteristic of a connexion, especially in religious or organizational contexts.
From 'connexion' plus the suffix '-al,' meaning 'relating to.' This adjective form emerged in Methodist and religious institutional contexts in the 18th century.
The Methodist Church uses 'connexional' to describe their polity—the idea that churches are bound together in a network rather than independent. It's a theological concept hidden in an old spelling choice!
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