Gallicanism

American  

[gal-i-kuh-niz-uhm] / ˈgæl ɪ kəˌnɪz əm /

noun

1. the movement or body of doctrines, chiefly associated with the Gallican church, advocating the restriction of papal authority in certain matters.

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Gallicanism British  

/ ˈɡælɪkəˌnɪzəm /

noun

1. a movement among French Roman Catholic clergy that favoured the restriction of papal control and greater autonomy for the French church Compare ultramontanism

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Etymology

Origin of Gallicanism

From the French word Gallicanisme, dating back to 1855–60. See Gallican, -ism

Example Sentences

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Gallicanism

But their attitude toward Rome's authority smacked strongly of the Gallicanism of 300 years ago.

From Time Magazine Archive

An anonymous paper on the right of custom, addressed to the episcopate, now added to all these subjects of controversy the recriminations of Gallicanism, which was almost extinct.

From Pius IX. And His Time by Dawson, Æneas MacDonell

My antipathy for the Jesuits would have shown itself by never alluding to them, and a fund of mild Gallicanism would have been veiled beneath the semblance of a profound knowledge of canon law.

From Recollections of My Youth by Renan, Ernest

All forms of Gallicanism were distasteful to Acton, and he looked to the future for the victory of his ideas.

From The History of Freedom by Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron

"Gallicanism no longer exists."—"Diary in France," by Chris.

From The Modern Regime, Volume 2 by Durand, John