A person who opposes prelates (high-ranking clergy); to oppose or act against ecclesiastical authority.
From anti- + prelate (a senior clergy member). Prelate comes from Latin praelatus, 'one set before.' Antiprelate movements emerged during religious reforms when groups challenged church hierarchy.
English Puritans were antiprelates—they opposed bishops and the entire hierarchy of the Church of England, wanting simpler church structures instead!
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