anti-catholicism

/ˈæntikəθˈɔləsˌɪzəm/

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Frequency: 3.36 in modern English

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"The matter of anti-Catholicism in Scotland is usually guaranteed to spark fierce debate."
"Progressives and conservatives are in a rare unity welcoming Pope Francis to the US, but anti-Catholicism was rampant before John F Kennedy was president."
"Historian Arthur Schlesinger Sr. called anti-Catholicism “the deepest-held bias in the history of the American people.”"

From anti- + Catholicism.

anticatholic

catholicism anglo-catholicism

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How do you pronounce anti-catholicism?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæntikəθˈɔləsˌɪzəm/.

What does anti-catholicism mean?

Fear or hatred of Catholics.

Where does anti-catholicism come from?

From anti- + Catholicism.

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