encyclical
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encyclical
- /ɛnˈsɪklɪkəl/
Where it comes from
From Late Latin encyclicus + -al, from Ancient Greek ἐγκύκλιος (enkúklios, “circular, general”), from ἐν- (en-) + κύκλος (kúklos, “circle”).
noun encyclicals
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A papal letter, intended for general circulation in the Catholic Church.
In his encyclical – the first major text on safeguarding humankind of his papacy – he also apologised for the Catholic church’s long delay in condemning slavery, describing it as “a wound in Christian memory”, and spoke of the “new forms of slavery” due to the digital economy.
Similar: encyclical letter
adjective
- Intended for general circulation.
Translations
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noun papal letter
| Español | encíclica |
|---|---|
| Português | encíclica |
| Français | encyclique |
| Deutsch | Enzyklika |
| Italiano | enciclica |
| Română | enciclică |
| Русский | энци́клика encíklika |
| Tiếng Việt | thông điệp |
Talk about this word "encyclical." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/encyclical. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. encyclical. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/encyclical "encyclical." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/encyclical.Cite this
@misc{encyclical_2026,
title = {encyclical},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/encyclical},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
