anticlerical

[ an-tee-kler-i-kuhl, an-tahy- ]

/ ˌæn tiˈklɛr ɪ kəl, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

opposed to the influence and activities of the clergy or the church in secular or public affairs.

Origin of anticlerical

First recorded in 1835–45; anti- + clerical

OTHER WORDS FROM anticlerical

an·ti·cler·i·cal·ism, nounan·ti·cler·i·cal·ist, noun

Words nearby anticlerical

anticipation, anticipative, anticipatory, anticity, anticlastic, anticlerical, anticlimactic, anticlimax, anticlinal, anticline, anticlinorium

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Example sentences from the Web for anticlerical

How did it become the anticlerical, ego-theistic literature of today?
How the American Novel Lost Its Religion|Philip F. Gura|April 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Vatican has also defended the pontiff, calling the charges a fantasy of “the anticlerical left.”
Siete Things to Know About Pope Francis & Argentina’s Dirty War|Rob Verger|March 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The anticlerical press of Paris was insisting that the cardinal's stay in the French capital was of sinister import.
The Purple Heights|Marie Conway Oemler
Even in this critical moment the officer could not drop the anticlerical rhetoric and pompous style that he always adopted.
The Fourth Estate, vol.1|Armando Palacio Valds

How could Wenceslas interpret this but as an anticlerical uprising?
Carmen Ariza|Charles Francis Stocking
Michelet and Quinet had added to their democratic zeal the passions connected with an anticlerical campaign.
A History of French Literature|Edward Dowden
It begins as he intended, anticlerical; and so it will run for a while.
Carmen Ariza|Charles Francis Stocking

British Dictionary definitions for anticlerical

anticlerical

/ (ˌæntɪˈklɛrɪkəl) /

adjective

opposed to the power and influence of the clergy, esp in politics

noun

a supporter of an anticlerical party

Derived forms of anticlerical

anticlericalism, noun

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单词	anticlerical
释义	anticlerical [ an-tee-kler-i-kuhl, an-tahy- ] / ˌæn tiˈklɛr ɪ kəl, ˌæn taɪ- / adjective opposed to the influence and activities of the clergy or the church in secular or public affairs. Origin of anticlerical First recorded in 1835–45; anti- + clerical OTHER WORDS FROM anticlerical an·ti·cler·i·cal·ism, nounan·ti·cler·i·cal·ist, noun Words nearby anticlerical anticipation, anticipative, anticipatory, anticity, anticlastic, anticlerical, anticlimactic, anticlimax, anticlinal, anticline, anticlinorium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for anticlerical How did it become the anticlerical, ego-theistic literature of today? How the American Novel Lost Its Religion\|Philip F. Gura\|April 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The Vatican has also defended the pontiff, calling the charges a fantasy of “the anticlerical left.” Siete Things to Know About Pope Francis & Argentina’s Dirty War\|Rob Verger\|March 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The anticlerical press of Paris was insisting that the cardinal's stay in the French capital was of sinister import. The Purple Heights\|Marie Conway Oemler Even in this critical moment the officer could not drop the anticlerical rhetoric and pompous style that he always adopted. The Fourth Estate, vol.1\|Armando Palacio Valds How could Wenceslas interpret this but as an anticlerical uprising? Carmen Ariza\|Charles Francis Stocking Michelet and Quinet had added to their democratic zeal the passions connected with an anticlerical campaign. A History of French Literature\|Edward Dowden It begins as he intended, anticlerical; and so it will run for a while. Carmen Ariza\|Charles Francis Stocking British Dictionary definitions for anticlerical anticlerical / (ˌæntɪˈklɛrɪkəl) / adjective opposed to the power and influence of the clergy, esp in politics noun a supporter of an anticlerical party Derived forms of anticlerical anticlericalism, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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