| CLERICAL | • clerical adj. Of or relating to clerks or their work. • clerical adj. Of or relating to the clergy. • clerical n. (Now uncommon) A member of the clergy. |
| CLERICALS | • clericals n. Plural of clerical. • CLERICAL n. a member of the clergy, also CLERIC. |
| CLERICATE | • clericate n. Clerical position; the rank or state of clergy. • CLERICATE n. the position of a clergyman. |
| CLERICALLY | • clerically adv. In a clerical manner; as a cleric. • CLERICAL adv. like a cleric. |
| CLERICATES | • clericates n. Plural of clericate. • CLERICATE n. the position of a clergyman. |
| UNCLERICAL | • unclerical adj. Not clerical. • UNCLERICAL adj. not clerical. |
| CLERICALISM | • clericalism n. Political or secular power invested in members of the clergy. • CLERICALISM n. a policy of maintaining or increasing the power of a religious hierarchy. |
| CLERICALIST | • clericalist adj. Of or pertaining to clericalism. • clericalist n. An advocate of clericalism. • CLERICALIST n. one who favors maintained or increased ecclesiastical power and influence. |
| NONCLERICAL | • nonclerical adj. Not part of the organization of a church; lay. • NONCLERICAL adj. not clerical. |
| ANTICLERICAL | • anticlerical adj. Opposed to political influence of clerics. • anticlerical n. One who opposes the political influence of clerics. • ANTICLERICAL n. one opposed to clericalism or to the interference or influence of the clergy in secular affairs. |
| CLERICALISMS | • clericalisms n. Plural of clericalism. • CLERICALISM n. a policy of maintaining or increasing the power of a religious hierarchy. |
| CLERICALISTS | • clericalists n. Plural of clericalist. • CLERICALIST n. one who favors maintained or increased ecclesiastical power and influence. |
| ANTICLERICALS | • anticlericals n. Plural of anticlerical. • ANTICLERICAL n. one opposed to clericalism or to the interference or influence of the clergy in secular affairs. |
| ANTICLERICALISM | • anticlericalism n. The opposition to political influence of clerics. • ANTICLERICALISM n. the state of being anticlerical. |