(Also more fully "base ecclesial community") (especially in Latin America) a small neighbourhood Christian group, predominantly of laypeople and usually in a poor or rural area, which emphasizes the practical application of religious belief to addressing social and economic problems and inequalities.
Origin
1970s.
Definition of base community in US English:
base community
noun
(Also more fully "base ecclesial community") (especially in Latin America) a small neighbourhood Christian group, predominantly of laypeople and usually in a poor or rural area, which emphasizes the practical application of religious belief to addressing social and economic problems and inequalities.