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decretalism

decretalism noun: the beliefs of the decretalists.

Noun

decretalism (uncountable)

  1. (historical) The beliefs of the decretalists.
    • A glance at the articles of the statute of Clarendon will show that they contained as direct a contradiction to the decretalism of the canon law as could be expressed in words.1865, Thomas Greenwood, Cathedra Petri. A political history of the great Latin Patriarchate

Origin of decretalism

From decretal + -ism.

Questions about decretalism

What does decretalism mean?
Decretalism means the beliefs of the decretalists.
What part of speech is decretalism?
Decretalism is a noun.

Words near decretalism in the dictionary

  1. decrescent
  2. decrescents
  3. Decrescenzo
  4. Decrescenzos
  5. decretal
  6. decretalism
  7. decretalist
  8. decretalists
  9. decretals
  10. decretion
  11. decretions

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