clericalism

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clericalism

/ˈklɛ.ɹɪ.k(ə)ˌlɪ.z(ə)m/ US, UK

noun clericalisms

uncountable, usually Political or secular power invested in members of the clergy. Ireland in decades past saw an excess of clericalism and disregard for the laity.

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noun secular power invested in members of the clergy

中文	教權主義 /教权主义 jiàoquán zhǔyì
Français	cléricalisme
Italiano	clericalismo
Русский	клерикализм klerikalizm

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@misc{clericalism_2026,
  title = {clericalism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/clericalism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}