clericalism
noun/ˈklɛ.ɹɪ.k(ə)ˌlɪ.z(ə)m/US
Etymology
From clerical + -ism.
- derived from clēricālis
Definitions
Political or secular power invested in members of the clergy.
- Ireland in decades past saw an excess of clericalism and disregard for the laity.
- '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.'
The neighborhood
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No curated loop yet for clericalism. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA