Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clericalism

/ˈklɛ.ɹɪ.k(ə)ˌlɪ.z(ə)m/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables
cle-ri-ca-lism
IPA
/ˈklɛ.ɹɪ.k(ə)ˌlɪ.z(ə)m/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Political or secular power invested in members of the clergy.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English clerical Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English clericalism From clerical + -ism.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈklɛ.ɹɪ.k(ə)ˌlɪ.z(ə)m/
  • British English: /ˈklɛ.ɹɪ.k(ə)ˌlɪ.z(ə)m/

Usage

Inflected Forms

clericalisms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

clericalist

Questions

How do you pronounce clericalism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklɛ.ɹɪ.k(ə)ˌlɪ.z(ə)m/.
What does clericalism mean?
Political or secular power invested in members of the clergy.
Where does clericalism come from?
Etymology tree English clerical Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English clericalism From clerical + -ism.

How to pronounce clericalism

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