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Sulpician

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Relating to the Society of Saint-Sulpice, a group of Catholic priests who train other priests

adjective
/sʌlˈpɪʃən/

: sulpiciano

Many Sulpician schools emphasize the importance of moral teachings in their curriculum.

Examples

The Sulpician priests are known for their dedication to educating future clergy in Catholic traditions.
Much like the Recollect missionaries before them and the Sulpician missionaries after them, the Jesuits at first believed that they needed to "civilize" the Indians before "Christianizing" them.

Academic text (2001)
The Sulpician influence can be seen in various theological institutions around the world.

Surface Forms

Sulpician positive

Morphology

Sulpician = Sulpice (opaque) = Sulpice + ian

Formed from the proper name 'Sulpice' plus the productive suffix '-ian', but the base is an obscure proper name so learners cannot derive the specific reference without extra knowledge.

Etymology

Sulpician comes from the name Sulpice, which in turn comes from the saint Sulpitius, and it helps to think of it as meaning 'of Sulpice'. So Sulpician describes something that belongs to or relates to the Society of Saint-Sulpice, its schools, or its traditions.