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curialist

curialist

9.9
Relating to the officials and work of a council that runs a church or government
  • adjective
  • /ˈkjʊəriəlist/
  • Formal
translation icon : curialista
  • Many historians study the curialist influence on church administration during the Middle Ages.

Examples

  • Some reforms aimed to reduce the curialist control over regional decisions.

  • The curialist practices were discussed during the annual meeting.

  • The new policy was criticized as being too curialist and disconnected from local needs.

  • Many scholars are studying curialist methods in ancient governance.

  • The curialist approach to church governance emphasized the authority of the central administration.

  • Historically, the curialist structure played a critical role in the decision-making processes of the church.

  • Critics argue that a curialist model may overlook the needs of local communities in its policies.

Synonyms

curial
vscurialist
  • Formal
1 9.9

Relating to the officials and work of a church court, for example the Vatican

focuses specifically on officials and administrative practices

Surface Forms

curialist positive

Morphology

curialist = curial (transparent) = curia + al + ist

Formed from the adjective 'curial' plus the agent/adherent suffix '-ist'; the relation to 'curia' via 'curial' is regular and meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Curialist comes from the Latin curia, which means 'court' or 'council'. As an adjective, curialist describes the official style or ways of a council, so it means something that is related to a council's administration or practices.