clericalism
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English
Etymology
Noun
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
Translations
secular power invested in members of the clergy
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Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French cléricalisme. By surface analysis, clerical + -ism.
Noun
clericalism n (uncountable)
Declension
| singular only | indefinite | definite |
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| nominative-accusative | clericalism | clericalismul |
| genitive-dative | clericalism | clericalismului |
| vocative | clericalismule | |