French Conversation · Level 115
59 words
French word
cléricalisme
Pronunciation
IPA/kleʁikalizm/
Meaning
- masculine nounclericalism
Example
Le cléricalisme influence la politique locale.
Clericalism influences local politics.
More examples
Des groupes locaux luttent contre le cléricalisme.
Local groups struggle against clericalism.
Core concept
A political order with clergy holding a privileged seat at the table of public decisions.
Common phrases
lutter contre le cléricalisme
struggle against clericalism
Similar words
laïcité: A principle that separates the state from religion and excludes religious influence from public life.
clergé: A group of people serving in religious roles and carrying out religious activities.
religion: A shared system of faith and religious teachings.
Definition in French
Doctrine ou pratique politique qui favorise une influence privilégiée du clergé sur les décisions et les affaires publiques.
Word origin
The French noun cléricalisme is formed from clérical and the suffix -isme, with clérical ultimately descending from Latin clericalis, 'of the clergy'.
Usage tips
- Cléricalisme is masculine, so standard forms include le cléricalisme and du cléricalisme.
Other meanings
- clerical rulenoun
Opposites
- laïcitéseparation of church and statenoun
Related words
- cléricalclericaladjective