decretalism

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noun

The beliefs of the decretalists.

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Meanings

noundecretalism (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableThe beliefs of the decretalists.

    A glance at the articles of the statute of Clarendon will show that they contained as direct a contradiction to the decretalism of the canon law as could be expressed in words.

    1865, Thomas Greenwood, Cathedra Petri. A political history of the great Latin Patriarchate

Origin

From decretal + -ism.

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

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