clericalization

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noun

The process of making clerical.

“the clericalization of monastic communities”

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Meanings

nounclericalization (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe process of making clerical.

    the clericalization of monastic communities

Origin

From clerical + -ization.

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APA

clericalization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clericalization

MLA

“clericalization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clericalization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clericalization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clericalization.

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