Clericality

/klɛrɪˈkælɪti/ noun

Definition

The quality, status, or character of being clerical or relating to the clergy.

Etymology

From clerical plus -ity (from Latin -itas, a suffix forming abstract nouns). This formal term appeared in theological and academic writing to describe the distinct nature of religious leadership.

Kelly Says

The word 'clericality' captures something sociologists study today: how clergy form a distinct class with its own rules, clothing, language, and social position—making it a key concept in understanding how religions organize themselves.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ቤተክህውን
be-te-k-hi-won
ARالعربية
روحانية
ru-ha-ni-ya
BNবাংলা
পাদ্রীত্ব
pa-dree-t-v
CACatalà
clericalitat
kler-i-ka-li-tat
CSČeština
klerikalismus
kler-i-ka-li-smoos
DADansk
klerikalitet
kler-i-ka-li-tet
DEDeutsch
Klerikalismus
kler-i-ka-li-smoos
ELΕλληνικά
κληρικαλισμός
klerikalismos
ESEspañol
clericalismo
kler-i-kal-i-smo
FAفارسی
روحانی
roo-ha-nee
FISuomi
klerikaalisuus
kler-i-ka-ali-suus
FRFrançais
cléricalisme
kler-i-kal-i-sme
GUGU
પ્રેસ્ટ
prest
HAHA
addinin
a-di-nin
HEעברית
רוחניות
ru-hani-ut
HIहिन्दी
पादरिता
pa-da-ri-ta
HUMagyar
klerikális
kler-i-ka-lis
IDBahasa Indonesia
klerikalitas
kler-i-ka-li-tas
IGIG
ọ̀rọ́
o-ro
ITItaliano
clericalità
kler-i-ka-li-ta
JA日本語
教会的性質
kyoukai-teki na seishitsu
KKKK
келім
ke-lim
KMKM
ព្រះ
preah
KO한국어
성직성질
seong-jik-seong-jil
MRMR
पादरी
pa-dari
MSBahasa Melayu
klerikalitas
kler-i-ka-li-tas
MYမြန်မာ
ရာဇဝတ်
ya-za-wate
NLNederlands
klerikaaliteit
kler-i-ka-li-teit
NONorsk
klerikalisme
kler-i-ka-li-sme
PAPA
ਪੰਡਿਤ
pan-dit
PLPolski
klerikalizm
kler-i-ka-lizm
PTPortuguês
clericalismo
kler-i-ka-li-smo
RORomână
clericalitate
kler-i-ka-li-tate
RUРусский
клерикализм
kler-i-ka-lizm
SVSvenska
klerikalitet
kler-i-ka-li-tet
SWKiswahili
ukirika
u-ki-ri-ka
TAதமிழ்
சமயம்
sa-ma-yam
TEతెలుగు
ధార్మికత
dha-ar-mi-ka-ta
THไทย
ลักษณะทางศาสนา
lak-sana-tang-sa-san-a
TLTL
klerikalismo
kler-i-ka-li-smo
TRTürkçe
diniyet
di-ni-yet
UKУкраїнська
клерикалiзм
kler-i-ka-lizm
URاردو
روحانی
roo-ha-nee
VITiếng Việt
tính giáo sĩ
tinh giao-si
YOYO
ọ̀ṣẹ̀
o-she
ZH中文
教职性质
jiaozhi xingzhi
ZUZU
ukukhuluma kwengqondo
u-ku-hu-lu-ma kweng-qon-do

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