vaticanism

Vat·i·can·ism

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vat-i-kuh-niz-uh m]
- /ˈvæt ɪ kəˌnɪz əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vat-i-kuh-niz-uh m]
- /ˈvæt ɪ kəˌnɪz əm/

Definitions of vaticanism word

noun vaticanism the doctrine of the absolute supremacy of the pope. 1
noun vaticanism the authority and policies of the Pope and the papal curia, esp with regard to papal infallibility 0

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Origin of vaticanism

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75; Vatican + -ism

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Parts of speech for Vaticanism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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vaticanism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.