ultramontanism

American  

[uhl-truh-mon-tn-iz-uhm] / ˌʌl trəˈmɒn tnˌɪz əm /

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.

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ultramontanism British  

/ ˌʌltrəˈmɒntɪˌnɪzəm /

noun

1. RC Church the doctrine of central papal supremacy Compare Gallicanism

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Other Word Forms

• ultramontanist
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of ultramontanism

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

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Example Sentences

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ultramontanism

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

From A Twofold Life by Wilhelmine von Hillern

While Joseph II. was reducing Febronianism to practice in the Austrian territories, the Prince-bishops of Mainz, Trier, and Cologne hastened to show their anxiety for the suppression of ultramontanism in the Rhinelands.

From History of the Catholic Church from the Renaissance to the French Revolution — Volume 1 by James MacCaffrey

Ireland has been for the last two generations brought into absolute captivity to the principles of ultramontanism.

From Against Home Rule (1912) The Case for the Union by S. Rosenbaum

The confederacy of radicalism and ultramontanism, however, was broken by the irreconciliable enmity and violent conflict in daily life and in the chambers among clerical and liberal ministers.

From Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 by J. H. Kurtz

This philosophical essay, however, coupled with his uncompromising attitude towards both radicalism and ultramontanism, brought him many enemies, and rendered his continuance in the council, of which he had been elected president, impossible.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various

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