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Meaning of ultramontanism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

A Roman Catholic philosophy that emphasises the prerogatives and powers of the Pope.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Français ultramontanisme
Italiano ultramontanismo

Examples

“Ultramontanism is often seen as a conservative force in the Church, but after 1815 it represented innovation and the prospect of Church reconstruction and revival, albeit of a particular type.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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