anticlerical

See also: anticlérical

English

Etymology

From anti- +‎ clerical.

Adjective

anticlerical (comparative more anticlerical, superlative most anticlerical)

  1. Opposed to political influence of clerics.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

anticlerical (plural anticlericals)

  1. One who opposes the political influence of clerics.
    • 1926, G. K. Chesterton, The Resurrection of Father Brown:
      'I think I am an anti-clerical,' Father Brown would say with a faint smile; 'but there wouldn't be half so much clericalism if they would only leave things to the clerics.'

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Portuguese

Etymology

From anti- +‎ clerical.

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.kle.ɾiˈkaw/ [ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.kle.ɾiˈkaʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌɐ̃.ti.klɛ.ɾiˈkal/ [ˌɐ̃.ti.klɛ.ɾiˈkaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌɐ̃.ti.klɛ.ɾiˈka.li/

Adjective

anticlerical m or f (plural anticlericais)

  1. (politics) anticlerical (opposed to political influence of clerics)
    Synonym: anticlericalista

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French anticlérical. By surface analysis, anti- +‎ clerical.

Adjective

anticlerical m or n (feminine singular anticlericală, masculine plural anticlericali, feminine and neuter plural anticlericale)

  1. anticlerical

Declension
Declension of anticlerical
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite anticlerical anticlericală anticlericali anticlericale
definite anticlericalul anticlericala anticlericalii anticlericalele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite anticlerical anticlericale anticlericali anticlericale
definite anticlericalului anticlericalei anticlericalilor anticlericalelor

Spanish

Etymology

From anti- +‎ clerical.

Adjective

anticlerical m or f (masculine and feminine plural anticlericales)

  1. anticlerical

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