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

We have spoken of the ultramontanism of the Spanish clergy. 

From Roman Catholicism in Spain by Anonymous

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

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

It was an attempt to reform the Church by constitutional principles, and to crush ultramontanism by crushing Gallicanism.

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

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

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