See also: anticlérical

English edit

Etymology edit

From anti- +‎ clerical.

Adjective edit

anticlerical (comparative more anticlerical, superlative most anticlerical)

  1. Opposed to political influence of clerics.

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Noun edit

anticlerical (plural anticlericals)

  1. One who opposes the political influence of clerics.
    • 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.'

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Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From anti- +‎ clerical.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.kle.ɾiˈkaw/ [ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.kle.ɾiˈkaʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌɐ̃.ti.klɛ.ɾiˈkal/ [ˌɐ̃.ti.klɛ.ɾiˈkaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌɐ̃.ti.klɛ.ɾiˈka.li/

Adjective edit

anticlerical m or f (plural anticlericais)

  1. (politics) anticlerical (opposed to political influence of clerics)
    Synonym: anticlericalista

Romanian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French anticlérical. By surface analysis, anti- +‎ clerical.

Adjective edit

anticlerical m or n (feminine singular anticlericală, masculine plural anticlericali, feminine and neuter plural anticlericale)

  1. anticlerical

Declension edit

Spanish edit

Etymology edit

From anti- +‎ clerical.

Adjective edit

anticlerical m or f (masculine and feminine plural anticlericales)

  1. anticlerical

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