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anticlericalism

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an·ti·cler·i·cal  (nt-klr-kl, nt-)
adj.
Opposed to the influence of the church or the clergy in political affairs.
anti·cleri·cal·ism n.
anticlericalism
an opposition to the influence and activities of the clergy in public affairs. — anticlericalist, n.
See also: Catholicism
Translations
anticlericalism [ˈæntɪˈklerɪklɪzəm] N → anticlericalismo m
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