- clericalism
- clerical ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to the routine work of an office clerk. 2) of or relating to the clergy.DERIVATIVES clericalism noun clericalist noun clerically adverb.
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Clericalism — is the application of the formal, church based, leadership or opinion of ordained clergy in matters of either the church or broader political and sociocultural import. In a pejorative manner, clericalism is often used to denote an ecclesiolatry… … Wikipedia
clericalism — CLERICALÍSM s.n. Curent politic care consideră legitimă dominaţia bisericii şi a clerului asupra vieţii politice, sociale şi culturale a unei ţări. – Din fr. cléricalisme. Trimis de ibogdank, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 clericalísm s. n. Trimis… … Dicționar Român
Clericalism — Cler ic*al*ism, n. An excessive devotion to the interests of the sacerdotal order; undue influence of the clergy; sacerdotalism. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clericalism — [kler′i kəliz΄əm] n. political influence or power of the clergy, or a policy or principles favoring this: generally a derogatory term clericalist n … English World dictionary
Clericalism in Iran — Sheikh Fazlollah Noori Clericalism in Iran (Persian: کارنامه و تاريخچه روحانيت در ايران) has a long history and had remarkable impact on Iranian society, politics as well as on Islamic theology. Contents 1 Emergen … Wikipedia
clericalism — noun Date: 1864 a policy of maintaining or increasing the power of a religious hierarchy … New Collegiate Dictionary
clericalism — clericalist, n. /kler i keuh liz euhm/, n. 1. clerical principles. 2. clerical power or influence in government, politics, etc. (distinguished from laicism). 3. support of such power or influence. [1860 65; CLERICAL + ISM] * * * … Universalium
clericalism — noun political or secular power invested in members of the clergy. See Also: clericalist … Wiktionary
clericalism — cler·i·cal·ism || klerɪkÉ™lɪzm n. clerical principles; influence of the clergy (in politics, government, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
clericalism — cler·i·cal·ism … English syllables
