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conclavism

conclavism noun: the use of a conclave, or closed meeting, to elect a pope.

Noun

conclavism (uncountable)

  1. The use of a conclave, or closed meeting, to elect a pope.

Origin of conclavism

From conclave + -ism.

Questions about conclavism

What does conclavism mean?
Conclavism means the use of a conclave, or closed meeting, to elect a pope.
What part of speech is conclavism?
Conclavism is a noun.

Words near conclavism in the dictionary

  1. conclamations
  2. conclave
  3. conclaved
  4. conclaves
  5. conclaving
  6. conclavism
  7. conclavist
  8. conclavists
  9. concludable
  10. conclude
  11. concluded

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