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10 Language-to-English DictionariesClericalization
/ˌklɛr.ɪ.kəl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process by which the influence, authority, or participation of the clergy is increased within an institution, church, or society.
"Many historians view the centralization of church governance as a significant step toward the clericalization of medieval society." - 2
The assumption of clerical roles or bureaucratic administrative structures by religious officials.
"The ongoing clericalization of lay ministries sparked intense debate among modern theologians."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin 'clericus' (cleric) combined with the suffix '-ization', originating in the late 19th century. It emerged within sociological and theological discourses to describe the historical and institutional process of increasing the power, influence, or administrative control of clergy within religious or secular organizations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Clericalization" is said worldwide
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cléricalisation
Transliteration: kle.ʁi.ka.li.za.sjɔ̃
"La cléricalisation de la société a marqué le Moyen Âge."
Klerikalisierung
Transliteration: kle.ʁi.ka.li.ziːˈʁʊŋ
"Die Klerikalisierung führte zu einer Stärkung der kirchlichen Autorität."
clericalizzazione
Transliteration: kle.ri.kal.idˈdza.tsjo.ne
"Si discute spesso della clericalizzazione delle istituzioni."
clericalización
Transliteration: kle.ɾi.ka.li.saˈθjon
"La clericalización afectó profundamente la estructura política."
clericalização
Transliteration: kle.ɾi.ka.li.zaˈsɐ̃w
"O processo de clericalização foi combatido por vários reformadores."
पादरीकरण
Transliteration: pādarīkaraṇa
"समाज में पादरीकरण का प्रभाव ऐतिहासिक रूप से महत्वपूर्ण था।"
神职人员化
Transliteration: shén zhí rén yuán huà
"这种趋势导致了教会管理的严重神职人员化。"
성직자 중심화
Transliteration: seongjikja jungsimhwa
"교회의 성직자 중심화는 평신도의 역할을 축소시켰다."
聖職者中心主義化
Transliteration: seishokusha chūshinshugika
"歴史を通じて、教会の聖職者中心主義化が進んだ。"
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