Clericalism
Pronunciation : Cler"ic*al*ism
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: An excessive devotion to the interests of the sacerdotal order; undue influence of the clergy; sacerdotalism.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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