clericalism

/kler-i-kuh-liz-uhm/US // ˈklɛr ɪ kəˌlɪz əm //UK // (ˈklɛrɪkəˌlɪzəm) //

教权主义,文教主义,教士主义,教廷主义

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : clerical principles.
- : clerical power or influence in government, politics, etc..
- : support of such power or influence.

There is a long history of official anti-clericalism in Mexico, but the atmosphere in Tierra Caliente goes far beyond that.
To divert the attention of the crowd from a demagogue who shouted, 'Clericalism is the great enemy!'
The repression of clericalism was only a part of the scheme for a legalised Despotism.
The book was intended to draw the fire of the enemy, clericalism, and it did.
But he had attained a minor prominence in the debates of the Senate by his ardent anti-clericalism.
In the chamber he was president of the group of the left centre, standing strongly for the republic but against anti-clericalism.