... the indignities of militarism and clericalism in Spain and Latin America (Harper's).
b) the support of such power or influence.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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
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
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
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
cler — chron·i·cler; cler·gy; cler·gy·able; cler·gy·man; cler·gy·woman; cler·i·cal·ism; cler·i·cal·ist; cler·i·cal·i·ty; cler·i·cal·ize; cler·i·ca·ture; cler·id; cler·i·dae; cler·i·hew; cler·i·sy; cler·mont fer·rand; con·ven·ti·cler; cy·cler;… … English syllables
clericalist — cler·i·cal·ist … English syllables
clericalism — cler•i•cal•ism [[t]ˈklɛr ɪ kəˌlɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) rel power or influence of the clergy in government, politics, etc 2) rel a policy of supporting or advocating such power or influence • Etymology: 1860–65 cler′i•cal•ist, n … From formal English to slang
anticlerical — an•ti•cler•i•cal [[t]ˌæn tiˈklɛr ɪ kəl, ˌæn taɪ [/t]] adj. opposed to the influence of the clergy or church in secular or public affairs • Etymology: 1835–45 an ti•cler′i•cal•ism, n. an ti•cler′i•cal•ist, n … From formal English to slang
ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
