Ultramontanism

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Roman Catholic philosophy that emphasises the prerogatives and powers of the Pope. countable, uncountable

    "Ultramontanism is often seen as a conservative force in the Church, but after 1815 it represented innovation and the prospect of Church reconstruction and revival, albeit of a particular type."

  2. 2
    (Roman Catholic Church) the policy that the absolute authority of the church should be vested in the pope wordnet

Synonyms

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curialismpriesthoodromismvaticanism

Example

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"Ultramontanism is often seen as a conservative force in the Church, but after 1815 it represented innovation and the prospect of Church reconstruction and revival, albeit of a particular type."

Etymology

From ultramontane + -ism, after French ultramontanisme.

Related phrases

neo-ultramontanismroman catholic

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