anticlerical

Speech parts

1. anticlerical - Noun

2. anticlerical - Adjective

Meaning

anticlerical (comparative more anticlerical, superlative most anticlerical)

Opposed to political influence of clerics.

anticlerical (plural anticlericals)

One who opposes the political influence of clerics.

Examples

After independence, anticlerical ideas spread to Uruguay, particularly from France, further eroding the influence of the church. citation In 1837, civil marriage was recognized and in 1861 the state took over the running of public cemeteries. Source: Internet

Bernstein (2002) After the French Revolution the anticlerical feeling in Catholic countries coupled with the liberalizing effect of the Napoleonic Code made it possible to sweep away sodomy laws. Source: Internet

He angered Catholics alarmed at his poor treatment of the Pope, then reversed himself and angered the anticlerical liberals at home and his erstwhile Italian allies. Source: Internet

Republicans were based in the anticlerical middle class who saw the Church's alliance with the monarchists as a political threat to republicanism, and a threat to the modern spirit of progress. Source: Internet

When the cortege approached the Tiber River, a group of anticlerical Romans threatened to throw the coffin into the river but a contingent of militia arrived. Source: Internet

To avoid antagonizing Catholics, he avoided enforcement of anticlerical laws. Source: Internet

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