anticlerical

[ an-tee-kler-i-kuh l, an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn tiˈklɛr ɪ kəl, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

opposed to the influence and activities of the clergy or the church in secular or public affairs.

Origin of anticlerical

First recorded in 1835–45; anti- + clerical

OTHER WORDS FROM anticlerical

an·ti·cler·i·cal·ism, noun an·ti·cler·i·cal·ist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for anticlericalism

anticlerical
/ (ˌæntɪˈklɛrɪkəl) /

adjective

opposed to the power and influence of the clergy, esp in politics

noun

a supporter of an anticlerical party

Derived forms of anticlerical

anticlericalism, noun