clericalist en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈklɛɹɪkəlɪst/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree English clerical Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English clericalist From clerical + -ist.
Meanings
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Of or pertaining to clericalism.
What is striking in this letter is its deeply clericalist character.
2009, Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity, Penguin, published 2010, page 525:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more clericalist | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most clericalist | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |