Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vaticanism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: vat-i-can-ism
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The doctrine of papal supremacy; views in support of the authority of the pope.

Derogatory; Uncountable

Etymology

From Vatican + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Vatican

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

Vaticanist

Synonyms

curialism Romism ultramontanism

Questions

What does vaticanism mean?: The doctrine of papal supremacy; views in support of the authority of the pope.
Where does vaticanism come from?: From Vatican + -ism.

How to pronounce vaticanism

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “vaticanism”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “vaticanism”.
Repeat and practice — Say “vaticanism” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.