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anticlerical

See also: anticlérical

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Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent-
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts
Proto-Indo-European *-i
Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti
Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der.
English anti-
English clerical
English anticlerical

    From anti- + clerical.

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    anticlerical (comparative more anticlerical, superlative most anticlerical)

    1. Opposed to political influence of clerics.

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    Noun

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    anticlerical (plural anticlericals)

    1. One who opposes the political influence of clerics.
      • 1926, G. K. Chesterton, The Resurrection of Father Brown:
        'I think I am an anti-clerical,' Father Brown would say with a faint smile; 'but there wouldn't be half so much clericalism if they would only leave things to the clerics.'

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    Catalan

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    From anti- +‎ clerical.

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    anticlerical m or f (masculine and feminine plural anticlericals)

    1. (politics) anticlerical

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    Portuguese

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    Etymology

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    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent-
    Proto-Indo-European *-s
    Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts
    Proto-Indo-European *-i
    Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti
    Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
    Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der.
    Portuguese anti-
    Portuguese clerical
    Portuguese anticlerical

      From anti- + clerical.

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      • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.kle.ɾiˈkaw/ [ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.kle.ɾiˈkaʊ̯]
       
      • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌɐ̃.ti.klɛ.ɾiˈkal/ [ˌɐ̃.ti.klɛ.ɾiˈkaɫ]
        • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌɐ̃.ti.klɛ.ɾiˈka.li/

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      anticlerical m or f (plural anticlericais)

      1. (politics) anticlerical (opposed to political influence of clerics)
        Synonym: anticlericalista

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      Etymology

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      Borrowed from French anticlérical. By surface analysis, anti- +‎ clerical.

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      anticlerical m or n (feminine singular anticlericală, masculine plural anticlericali, feminine/neuter plural anticlericale)

      1. anticlerical

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      Declension of anticlerical
      singular plural
      masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
      nominative-
      accusative       		indefinite anticlerical anticlericală anticlericali anticlericale
      definite anticlericalul anticlericala anticlericalii anticlericalele
      genitive-
      dative       		indefinite anticlerical anticlericale anticlericali anticlericale
      definite anticlericalului anticlericalei anticlericalilor anticlericalelor

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      Etymology

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      Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent-
      Proto-Indo-European *-s
      Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts
      Proto-Indo-European *-i
      Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti
      Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
      Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)bor.
      Spanish anti-
      Spanish clerical
      Spanish anticlerical

        From anti- + clerical.

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        • IPA(key): /ˌantikleɾiˈkal/ [ˌãn̪.t̪i.kle.ɾiˈkal]
        • Rhymes: -al
        • Syllabification: an‧ti‧cle‧ri‧cal

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        anticlerical m or f (masculine and feminine plural anticlericales)

        1. anticlerical
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