Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decretalism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dec-re-tal-ism
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The beliefs of the decretalists.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A glance at the articles of the statute of Clarendon will show that they contained as direct a contradiction to the decretalism of the canon law as could be expressed in words."

Etymology

From decretal + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: decretal

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does decretalism mean?: The beliefs of the decretalists.
Where does decretalism come from?: From decretal + -ism.

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