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National Catholicism

National Catholicism proper noun: the hegemony of the Catholic Church over all aspects of public and private life, one aspect of Francoism.

Proper noun

National Catholicism

  1. (historical) The hegemony of the Catholic Church over all aspects of public and private life, one aspect of Francoism.

Origin of National Catholicism

Calque of Spanish nacionalcatolicismo

Questions about National Catholicism

What does National Catholicism mean?
National Catholicism means the hegemony of the Catholic Church over all aspects of public and private life, one aspect of Francoism.
What part of speech is National Catholicism?
National Catholicism is a proper noun.

Words near National Catholicism in the dictionary

  1. National Bolshevism
  2. national bourgeoisie
  3. National Bureau of Investigation
  4. National Capital Region
  5. National Capital Territory
  6. National Catholicism
  7. National City
  8. national conservatism
  9. national conservative
  10. national conservatives
  11. national convention

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