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preclerical

adj

Etymology

From pre- + clerical.

  1. derived from clēricālis
  2. prefixed as preclerical — “pre + clerical”

Definitions

  1. Before the development of the clergy.

    • And on the other hand, Tolstoy's attempt to recapture the ethos of "primitive," preclerical Christianity enjoined a dramatic detachment from personal wealth and possessions, a communitarian communism […]

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