rise of papism
- noun
- Slur
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[término ofensivo para el aumento de la influencia papal]
- Debates about the rise of papism shaped religious policies in nineteenth-century Europe.
Examples
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Some politicians feared the rise of papism might threaten national autonomy.
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The rise of papism in the sixteenth century led to increased conflicts between church and state.
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The historian discussed the rise of papism during the early modern period.
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The rise of papism significantly affected European politics.
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How did the rise of papism influence the monarchy?
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Many historians trace the rise of papism to the efforts of popes to centralize their authority in Europe.
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The rise of papism was marked by the church's growing involvement in political decisions across several nations.
Synonyms
Support for giving religious leaders more power in politics
A process that gives religious leaders more power and separates them from ordinary members
How Influential
- Slur
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase follows the transparent composition pattern 'rise of X' where 'rise' means an increase and 'papism' denotes the Catholic Church/the papal influence, so the overall meaning ('an increase in the influence/authority of the papacy') is directly derivable from its parts. This noun-preposition-noun construction is cross-linguistically common and would be predictable to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
Rise of papism shows a simple picture: rise means 'to grow' and papism means the Pope's power or the Catholic Church's influence, so you can imagine that power slowly moving into government and public life. So, the phrase means 'an increase in the Pope's or the church's influence'.
