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English
Etymology
From anti- + clerical.
Adjective
anticlerical (comparative more anticlerical, superlative most anticlerical)
- Opposed to political influence of clerics.
Derived terms
Translations
opposed to political influence of clerics
Noun
anticlerical (plural anticlericals)
- 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.'
Translations
one opposed to political influence of clerics
Portuguese
Etymology
From anti- + clerical.
Pronunciation
Adjective
anticlerical m or f (plural anticlericais)
- (politics) anticlerical (opposed to political influence of clerics)
- Synonym: anticlericalista
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French anticlérical. By surface analysis, anti- + clerical.
Adjective
anticlerical m or n (feminine singular anticlericală, masculine plural anticlericali, feminine and neuter plural anticlericale)
- anticlerical
Declension
Spanish
Etymology
From anti- + clerical.
Adjective
anticlerical m or f (masculine and feminine plural anticlericales)
- anticlerical
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