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ultramontanism

[ uhl-truh-mon-tn-iz-uhm ]

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter)
  1. the policy of the party in the Roman Catholic Church that favors increasing and enhancing the power and authority of the pope.


ultramontanism

/ ˌʌٰəˈɒԳɪˌɪə /

noun

  1. RC Church the doctrine of central papal supremacy Compare Gallicanism
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌٰܱˈDzԳٲԾ, noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of ultramontanism1

1820–30; < French ultramontanisme, equivalent to ultramontain ultramontane + -isme -ism
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Example Sentences

He feared the advent of socialism, unsurprisingly, but also the rise of “ultramontanism,” a semi-polite term for Roman Catholic theocracy.

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In Catholicism, “ultramontanism” is a worldview in which the pope is accorded exaggerated authority.

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In consequence of this victory of the clerical party Catholic Switzerland with Lucerne at its head became a main centre of ultramontanism and Jesuitism.

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The organ of ultramontanism in H---- printed an article headed, "Contributions to the Traits of Character of a New Candidate."

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In country villages, the position here assumed by the magnates of progress is filled by the lords of ultramontanism, clerical gentlemen in cassocks, who keep a sharp eye on the fingers of their parishioners.

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