Vaticanism

American  

[vat-i-kuh-niz-uhm] / ˈvæt ɪ kəˌnɪz əm /

noun

Usually Disparaging.

1. the doctrine of the absolute supremacy of the pope.

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Vaticanism British  

/ ˈvætɪkəˌnɪzəm /

noun

1. derogatory the authority and policies of the Pope and the papal curia, esp with regard to papal infallibility

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Other Word Forms

• Vaticanist
  noun

Etymology

Origin of Vaticanism

First recorded in 1870–75; Vatican + -ism

Example Sentences

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Vaticanism

If he has time for anything else, I hope he has read La Belgique et le Vatican, the volume published by Frere-Orban, the Belgian Minister, a weighty study of Vaticanism.

From Letters of Lord Acton To Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone by Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron

Mr. Gladstone.—To compile and annotate a new volume of Gleanings, containing the Quarterly Article on "Vaticanism," and the speech in support of the Ripon-plus-Russell Relief Bill.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, February 14, 1891 by Various

It was broken again by the controversy about Vaticanism, in 1875, and some fifteen years later was happily revived by the good offices of a common friend.

From Collections and Recollections by Russell, George William Erskine

Nothing could exceed the discord of vituperation, the Hebraism of Carlyle denouncing the Vaticanism of Wiseman, "Free Kirk and other rubbish" pitted against "Comtism, ghastliest of algebraic spectralities."

From Some Diversions of a Man of Letters by Gosse, Edmund

It must also be stated that so far from approving Mr. Gladstone's attack on Vaticanism, he did his utmost to prevent its publication, which he regarded as neither fair nor wise.

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