The principles, practices, or influence of the clergy; clericalism.
From clerical plus -ism (from Greek -ismos). This term is a less common variant or synonym for clericalism in describing clergy influence on society and politics.
The existence of both 'clericalism' and 'clericism' shows how English sometimes develops multiple words for the same concept—linguists call this 'synonymy,' and it often reflects different regional or historical preferences in usage.
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