anticlericalism
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- noun
- /ˌæntiˈklɛrɪkəlɪzəm/
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anticlericalismo
- Many political movements in Europe have a strong basis in anticlericalism, seeking to limit the power of religious leaders in government.
Examples
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Anticlericalism surfaced in Mexico in 1931 as several local governors forced many prelates into exile.
Academic text (1997) -
Obviously, the presence of a priest need not be taken as a sign of anticlericalism.
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This tradition is reflected in a long history of anticlericalism and in the relatively unimportant role that religion plays in national politics.
Academic text (2013) -
Whatever happened to good old-fashioned anticlericalism and egalitarianism?
Blog text (23) -
His numerous articles for the diocesan newspaper, the Southern Messenger, chronicled Mexican anticlericalism.
Academic text (1997) -
Anticlericalism under Calles and counterrevolution in the central plateau states caused acute problems for the Mexican church.
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Anticlericalism erupted in later regimes between 1926 and 1929 and then again during the 1930s, sending north more religious refugees.
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Coming from an Anglican rector, this statement strikingly combines anticlericalism with Counter-Enlightenment thought in ways that, again, anticipate Blake.
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Similar to Prideaux's, however, Boulainvilliers's approach to Mohammed served polemical purposes for the French Enlightenment, as he appropriated Islam to promote anticlericalism.
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Laicity, the stepchild of the old anticlericalism that would be pleased to see the Church as an organization having no public role whatsoever, and the fatalism that can beset faithful Christians about their earthly existences are dangers still to be avoided.
Academic text (2007)
Synonyms
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The idea that religion should not be part of government, schools, or public life
Keeping religion separate from government and places like schools
Antonyms
How Anticlerical
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Surface Forms
Morphology
anticlericalism = anticlerical (semi-transparent) = anti + cleric + al + ism
The noun is regularly formed from 'anticlerical' plus '-ism', but the cleric/clergy element is specialized and may not be obvious to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Anticlericalism is made of anti- ('against') and clerical, from cleric which means 'a religious leader' or 'the clergy'. So, anticlericalism means being against the church or its leaders having power in public life.