Clericalism

Noun CEFR C1

ˈklɛ.ɹɪ.k(ə)ˌlɪ.z(ə)m

Definitions

Political or secular power invested in members of the clergy.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Françaiscléricalisme

Italianoclericalismo

Русскийклерикализм

5 more languages

العربيةالاكليروسية

Catalàclericalisme

Galegoclericalismo

Nederlandsklerikalisme

Polskiklerykalizm

Examples

“Ireland in decades past saw ⟳ an excess of clericalism and disregard for the laity.”

“'I think ⟳ I am an anti-clerical,' Father Brown would say ⟳ with a faint smile ⟳; 'but there wouldn't be half so much clericalism if they would only leave ⟳ things to the clerics.'”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

Clericalist clericality clericalization Clerically Clericals clericate

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