Ultramontanism
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 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 (Roman Catholic Church) the policy that the absolute authority of the church should be vested in the pope wordnet
Synonyms
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More examples"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.