postconciliar

[ pohst-kuh n-sil-ee-er ]

/ ˌpoʊst kənˈsɪl i ər /

adjective

occurring or continuing after the Vatican ecumenical council of 1962–65.

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Nearby words

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Origin of postconciliar

First recorded in 1965–70; post- + conciliar

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