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ultramontanist

ultramontanist

9.9
Supporting the Pope having strong power over local church leaders
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌltrəˈmɒntənɪst/
  • Formal
translation icon : ultramontano
  • The ultramontanist faction in the church argued for greater adherence to papal teachings.

Examples

  • During the debate, the speaker defended ultramontanist views that emphasized loyalty to the Vatican.

  • Eamon Duffy might well be characterized, if a bit simplistically, as "an ultramontanist liberal."

    Blog text (19)

  • Many traditional Catholics identify as ultramontanist because they believe in the pope's supreme authority.

Synonyms

ultramontane
vsultramontanist
  • Formal
9.9

Supporting the Pope's authority over local churches

is more specific by naming leaders and the Roman Catholic Church

How Supportive

ultramontanist
  • Formal
9.9
supportive
348 2.8
neutral
218 3.6
opposed
1 3.5

Surface Forms

ultramontanist positive

Morphology

ultramontanist = ultramontane (semi-transparent) = ultramontane + ist

The form is built from the specialized adjective 'ultramontane' plus '-ist', but the base term is historical and not transparent to most learners.

Etymology

Ultramontanist comes from ultra 'beyond' and mont- 'mountain'. It was first used for people 'beyond the mountains' who looked to the Pope in Rome, so to be ultramontanist means supporting strong papal authority over local church leaders.