Anticlericalist

/ˌæntɪˈklɪrɪkəlɪst/ noun

Definition

A person who advocates for anticlericalism; someone who works to reduce the power and influence of clergy in society and government.

Etymology

From anticlericalism + -ist. Identifies adherents to the anticlericalist movement in politics and society.

Kelly Says

18th-century Enlightenment thinkers were anticlericalists who believed science and reason, not priests, should guide society—they fundamentally challenged who got to decide truth.

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