clericalism

[ kler-i-kuh-liz-uhm ]

/ ˈklɛr ɪ kəˌlɪz əm /

noun

clerical principles.

clerical power or influence in government, politics, etc. (distinguished from laicism).

support of such power or influence.

Origin of clericalism

First recorded in 1860–65; clerical + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM clericalism

cler·i·cal·ist, noun

Words nearby clericalism

clergyperson, clergywoman, cleric, clerical, clerical collar, clericalism, clericals, clerihew, clerisy, clerk, clerkess

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Example sentences from the Web for clericalism

The Ministers were at variance on many political questions, but united as to clericalism.
A History of the Third French Republic|C. H. C. Wright
Clericalism, like any other concept, is more than a set of ideas.
Herein is Love|Reuel L. Howe
Clericalism claimed its bond from the monarchy which it had helped to restore.
History of Modern Europe 1972-1878|C. A. Fyffe
To divert the attention of the crowd from a demagogue who shouted, 'Clericalism is the great enemy!'
The Surprises of Life|Georges Clemenceau

You are all familiar with the remark of one of her great statesmen, Gambetta: "The enemy, it is clericalism."
The Church In Politics--Americans Beware!|M. M. Mangasarian

British Dictionary definitions for clericalism

clericalism

/ (ˈklɛrɪkəˌlɪzəm) /

noun

a policy of upholding the power of the clergy

the power of the clergy esp when excessively strong

Derived forms of clericalism

clericalist, noun

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单词	clericalism
释义	clericalism [ kler-i-kuh-liz-uhm ] / ˈklɛr ɪ kəˌlɪz əm / noun clerical principles. clerical power or influence in government, politics, etc. (distinguished from laicism). support of such power or influence. Origin of clericalism First recorded in 1860–65; clerical + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM clericalism cler·i·cal·ist, noun Words nearby clericalism clergyperson, clergywoman, cleric, clerical, clerical collar, clericalism, clericals, clerihew, clerisy, clerk, clerkess Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for clericalism The Ministers were at variance on many political questions, but united as to clericalism. A History of the Third French Republic\|C. H. C. Wright Clericalism, like any other concept, is more than a set of ideas. Herein is Love\|Reuel L. Howe Clericalism claimed its bond from the monarchy which it had helped to restore. History of Modern Europe 1972-1878\|C. A. Fyffe To divert the attention of the crowd from a demagogue who shouted, 'Clericalism is the great enemy!' The Surprises of Life\|Georges Clemenceau You are all familiar with the remark of one of her great statesmen, Gambetta: "The enemy, it is clericalism." The Church In Politics--Americans Beware!\|M. M. Mangasarian British Dictionary definitions for clericalism clericalism / (ˈklɛrɪkəˌlɪzəm) / noun a policy of upholding the power of the clergy the power of the clergy esp when excessively strong Derived forms of clericalism clericalist, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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