Clericalization

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The process of making clerical. uncountable

    "the clericalization of monastic communities"

  2. 2
    The process of increasing the power or influence of a religious hierarchy. wordnet

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"the clericalization of monastic communities"

Etymology

From clerical + -ization.

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