clericalism
English edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
clericalism (usually uncountable, plural clericalisms)
- political or secular power invested in members of the clergy.
- 1926, G. K. Chesterton, The Resurrection of Father Brown:
- '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.'
Related terms edit
Translations edit
secular power invested in members of the clergy
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Anagrams edit
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French cléricalisme. By surface analysis, clerical + -ism.
Noun edit
clericalism n (uncountable)
Declension edit
declension of clericalism (singular only)
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n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
nominative/accusative | (un) clericalism | clericalismul |
genitive/dative | (unui) clericalism | clericalismului |
vocative | clericalismule |