anticlericalism

American  

[an-tahy-kler-ik-uhl-iz-uhm, an-tee-] / ˌæn taɪˈklɛr ɪk əlˌɪz əm, ˌæn ti- /

noun

1. opposition to the influence and activity of the clergy and the church in secular or public affairs.

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Example Sentences

The anticlericalism of the left, with its burning of churches and slaughter of priests, resulted in some of the worst atrocities of the war.

From The Wall Street Journal

With France’s increasing radicalism, anticlericalism, and disorder, it seemed obvious to Morse that the French Jacobins, the political faction that seized control of the nation in 1792, were simply Illuminati by another name.

From Slate

All civil wars are savage, but Spain’s — a boiling cauldron of left and right political fanaticisms, anticlericalism and class hatreds — was especially so.

From Washington Post

Mr Pullman’s anticlericalism is not smug or contemptuous; among his heroes is a group of nuns, expressing their faith through love, charity and care.

From Economist

And the “notorious anticlericalism” in Europe made it difficult to talk about religious messages by the great masters, Verdon said.

From Washington Post