In next-door Quebec anticlericals who are themselves Catholics in good standing are trying to put laymen in control [of the schools] (Harper's).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cler´i|cal|ist — cler|i|cal|ism «KLEHR uh kuh LIHZ uhm», noun. 1. a) the power or influence of the clergy in politics: »... the indignities of militarism and clericalism in Spain and Latin America (Harper s). b) the support of such power or influence. 2. the… … Useful english dictionary
cler|i|cal|ism — «KLEHR uh kuh LIHZ uhm», noun. 1. a) the power or influence of the clergy in politics: »... the indignities of militarism and clericalism in Spain and Latin America (Harper s). b) the support of such power or influence. 2. the principles or… … Useful english dictionary
cler|i|cal|i|ty — «KLEHR uh KAL uh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. clerical character or condition. 2. clerical trait or action … Useful english dictionary
cler|i|cal|ize — «KLEHR uh kuh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to render clerical; exalt the influence of the clergy in: »Socialists accused Catholics of trying to “clericalize” the predominantly Catholic nation (Newsweek) … Useful english dictionary
an´ti|cler´i|cal|ist — an|ti|cler|i|cal|ism «AN tee KLEHR uh kuh LIHZ uhm», noun. opposition to the influence of the church and clergy, especially in public affairs: »... a country of lively anticlericalism, Marxist polemics, and half empty churches (Time).… … Useful english dictionary
an|ti|cler|i|cal|ism — «AN tee KLEHR uh kuh LIHZ uhm», noun. opposition to the influence of the church and clergy, especially in public affairs: »... a country of lively anticlericalism, Marxist polemics, and half empty churches (Time). –an´ti|cler´i|cal|ist, noun … Useful english dictionary
cler´i|cal|ly — … Useful english dictionary
cler|i|cal — … Useful english dictionary
cler·i·cal — /ˈklerıkəl/ adj 1 : of or relating to a clerk or office worker She spent the summer doing clerical work for a lawyer. a member of our clerical staff The mistake was due to a clerical error. 2 : of or relating to members of the clergy … Useful english dictionary
cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
