ULTRAMONTANISMS

Definition

ULTRAMONTANISMS ULTRAMONTANISMS: Beliefs or practices associated with extreme support for the authority of the Pope and Roman Catholic Church, especially in matters of doctrine and discipline; derived forms: ultramontanists (plural), ultramontanism (noun), ultramontanist (noun/adj), ultramontanistic (adj), ultramontanistically (adv). Rephrased definition: Ultramontanisms refers to the extreme adherence to the authority of

Word Analysis

• Part of Speech: Noun (plural) or Verb (third person singular)
• Word Length: 15 letters
• Pronunciation: Pronounced as written, following standard English pronunciation patterns.

Usage and Context

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