Vaticanism
[ vat-i-kuh-niz-uh m ]
/ ˈvæt ɪ kəˌnɪz əm /
noun Usually Disparaging.
the doctrine of the absolute supremacy of the pope.
OTHER WORDS FROM Vaticanism
Vat·i·can·ist, nounExample sentences from the Web for vaticanism
He strongly opposed the papal-infallibility movement, and took the side of Mr. Gladstone in his attacks on Vaticanism.
British Dictionary definitions for vaticanism
Vaticanism
/ (ˈvætɪkəˌnɪzəm) /
noun
often derogatory
the authority and policies of the Pope and the papal curia, esp with regard to papal infallibility