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ultramontanism

noun

Etymology

From ultramontane + -ism, after French ultramontanisme.

  1. derived from ultramontanus
  2. borrowed from ultramontain
  3. suffixed as ultramontanism — “ultramontane + ism”

Definitions

  1. A Roman Catholic philosophy that emphasises the prerogatives and powers of the Pope.

    • Ultramontanism is often seen as a conservative force in the Church, but after 1815 it represented innovation and the prospect of Church reconstruction and revival, albeit of a particular type.

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