Anticlerical
opposed to the influence and activities of the clergy or the church in secular or public affairs.
Contemporary Examples
The Vatican has also defended the pontiff, calling the charges a fantasy of “the anticlerical left.”
Siete Things to Know About Pope Francis & Argentina’s Dirty War Rob Verger March 14, 2013
How did it become the anticlerical, ego-theistic literature of today?
How the American Novel Lost Its Religion Philip F. Gura April 17, 2013
Historical Examples
It begins as he intended, anticlerical; and so it will run for a while.
Carmen Ariza Charles Francis Stocking
How could Wenceslas interpret this but as an anticlerical uprising?
Carmen Ariza Charles Francis Stocking
The anticlerical press of Paris was insisting that the cardinal’s stay in the French capital was of sinister import.
The Purple Heights Marie Conway Oemler
Nominally acting for the Government; at heart, anticlerical.
Carmen Ariza Charles Francis Stocking
General Plaza continued the anticlerical policy of his predecessor.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 Various
Michelet and Quinet had added to their democratic zeal the passions connected with an anticlerical campaign.
A History of French Literature Edward Dowden
Even in this critical moment the officer could not drop the anticlerical rhetoric and pompous style that he always adopted.
The Fourth Estate, vol.1 Armando Palacio Valds
adjective
opposed to the power and influence of the clergy, esp in politics
noun
a supporter of an anticlerical party
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