释义 |
cae·sa·ro·pa·pism \|sēzə(ˌ)rōˈpāˌpizəm\ noun (-s) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: caesar + -o- + Late Latin papa pope + English -ism — more at pope 1. : exercise of supreme authority over ecclesiastical matters by a secular ruler 2. : government in which the church is subordinate to the state or a secular ruler — compare byzantinism, erastianism |